Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Oddly, perhaps, my favorite dish might be the roasted trout ($39.95), which is covered in fresh herbs and served on a bed of saag aloo made with confit fingerling potatoes and spinach and kale cooked in coconut milk.—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025 Run by the cult favorite Hillstone Group, patrons will notice the same beloved menu items as offered at their own restaurants like the prime French dip, the kale and rotisserie salad, and crispy chicken sandwich.—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 June 2025 Ask Popeye — and science Spinach topped the list, with more pesticide residue by weight than any other produce tested, followed by strawberries, kale (along with mustard greens and collards), grapes, peaches, cherries, nectarines, pears, apples, blackberries, blueberries and potatoes.—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 June 2025 Or plan to use fresh kale in a soup one night, and in a blender pasta sauce later in the week.—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for kale
Word History
Etymology
Scots, from Middle English (northern) cal, from Old English cāl — more at cole
Share