as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters
at one point Robinson Crusoe tells of making a rough-hewn squab with the skins of animals he had killed
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Dishes will be lighter and more forward-looking than those previously served, Michael told the San Francisco Chronicle, and might include spiny lobsters, squab grown for Quince in Sonoma, and porcini mushrooms that the staff has been preserving.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
Here, it’s served alongside puffed duck feet and a truffle bao bun filled with squab liver, the chef’s take on Korean bar snacks.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2023
And the servers will encourage you to eat with your hands, at least for the aforementioned squab.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2023
Dover sole is followed by a frog’s leg is trailed by squab garnished with jewellike raspberries.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
Here, it’s served alongside puffed duck feet and a truffle bao bun filled with squab liver, the chef’s take on Korean bar snacks.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2023
And the servers will encourage you to eat with your hands, at least for the aforementioned squab.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2023
Dover sole is followed by a frog’s leg is trailed by squab garnished with jewellike raspberries.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
See all Example Sentences for squab
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“Squab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squab. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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