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: a sandwich similar to a hamburger
tofu burgers
—often used in combination
Examples of burger in a Sentence
I'll have a burger with fries, please.
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McDonald’s sales have struggled to bounce back since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked its Quarter Pounder burgers to a fatal E. coli outbreak in October, even after the health agency declared the crisis over.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The company reckons that's enough for 22 burger patties or eight whole chickens.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
If the Steakhouse’s menu winds up similar to the Reserve’s, locals accustomed to wolfing chili burgers at Star Country Cafe will need to dust off their wallets.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
These thick Angus patties are made from steak that’s aged 28 days, giving a depth of flavor to your burger that’ll put your local butcher to shame.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The company reckons that's enough for 22 burger patties or eight whole chickens.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
If the Steakhouse’s menu winds up similar to the Reserve’s, locals accustomed to wolfing chili burgers at Star Country Cafe will need to dust off their wallets.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
These thick Angus patties are made from steak that’s aged 28 days, giving a depth of flavor to your burger that’ll put your local butcher to shame.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Burger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burger. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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