How to Use meatball in a Sentence

meatball

noun
  • The sauce reduces to a rich glaze that clings to the meatballs.
    TheWeek, 2 Feb. 2020
  • Plus, the meatballs are not browned before they’re added to the sauce.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
  • And that's sort of my job as dad to prepare the spaghetti and meatballs.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The sauce didn't have much flavor, and the meatballs tasted too bland.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The meatball was the product of a culture similar to that of the armed forces.
    Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Some of the posts were outright bizarre, like putting Bloomberg’s face on a meatball.
    Steven Levy, Wired, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Pack in the protein with a steak and cheese, a chicken parm sub, or a meatball grinder.
    Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The zingy meatballs are oven-roasted while the zucchini chars in a pan on the stove.
    Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Get the recipe: saltfatacidheat.com Frikadeller, Denmark Who doesn’t love a good meatball?
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2020
  • For spice lovers, two kinds of meat combine to give you a meatball that has some heat to it.
    Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the meatball is cooked through and the popover is puffy.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2021
  • If the cattle still call, though, the meatballs are made with Montana beef.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The meatball is delectably tender in a sauce that’s smoky and slightly spicy all at once.
    Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2023
  • Skip the $4 Thai tea and order a $3 side of steamed rice, a chicken wing or meatballs.
    Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
  • All are handheld foods, with the exception of the meatball.
    Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The clip ends with the iconic image of Lady and the Tramp ready to eat a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs.
    Marcus Jones, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Try the same method in your favorite meatloaf and meatball recipes.
    Mushroom Council, Bon Appétit, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Consider this, then, my plea to the Ikea powers that be: Bring the meatball to the United States.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2023
  • With a menu of spaghetti, meatballs and a s'getti sandwich, fans can pick-up the food from the spot's walk-up window.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Once, Reid was in charge of the sweet-and-sour meatballs and stuck with the mandate to only give out three per person.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
  • And that's about it, aside from a cheesy meatball sub and a jello-y slice of New York cheesecake for dessert.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2021
  • Pesto pairs well with white beans, chickpeas, chicken, fish and even the right meatball.
    Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2022
  • No adobo seasoning in the pantry for B Square’s meatball recipe?
    Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Place the meatball into a hot cast iron pan over medium heat.
    cleveland, 3 June 2020
  • There were two choices, cold cut and meatball, and guests indulged in both.
    Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 24 July 2021
  • The meatball sub is a hearty, delicious and easy-to-make crowd favorite.
    Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Or scale up your soup, stew, casserole and meatball recipes to have some available for the future.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Stir in peas and meatballs and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 22 Jan. 2020
  • This recipe rolls many of the aromatics and herbs into the meatballs so there’s no sauteing.
    Sarah Copeland, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The meatballs came together in no time at all, and were the perfect way to bulk up my Sunday sauce.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 4 Oct. 2024

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