enchilada

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Recent Examples of enchilada The same thing happens with enchilada, a McDonald's chicken burger, mac and cheese, pasta, and salami, with Smith heard laughing after each of the critic's reactions. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 Dig in: Northstar Cafeteria serves a half-dozen comfort food dishes, including BBQ ribs, meatloaf, Swedish meatballs, rotisserie chicken and a bean and cheese enchilada. Nick Halter, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025 But don't call it an enchilada or the owner, Becky Garza, will scold you profusely. Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025 Although customers rave about the cheese enchiladas and puffy tacos, the breakfast taco lineup is what makes this place stand out. Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enchilada
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchilada
Noun
  • The idea is to tear off a piece and dunk it in a tub of schmear, as demonstrated by our Axios Boston colleague who unexpectedly enjoyed the experience.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The restaurant features Middle Eastern dips, schmears and small plates, all meant for sharing around the table.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Consider buying materials in bulk for larger areas to save money.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • But the prolific writer-director’s latest provides an illustration of how the genre became somewhat fossilized via formulaic writing and overexposure even before 1950s television began churning out Western content in bulk.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Caribbean on the whole is a safe destination, with most countries falling under level 1.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The show is bold, sensual, and unmistakably Faena—blending flamenco, burlesque, and contemporary dance into a captivating whole.
    Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • He was sidelined for the entirety of his first two seasons in Lincoln after tearing his ACL in his left knee twice in the span of 11 months.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The band will perform the album in its entirety during the 10-date run, which kicks off July 11 in Seattle and wraps Sept. 13 in Tampa, Florida.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The regular army scales by giant pyramids of talent, and overwhelming mass.
    John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The Pop art movement also frequently featured food motifs, (perhaps best exemplified by Andy Warhol’s 1962 Campbell’s Soup can artwork), while drawing on everyday mass culture and consumerism for inspiration.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025

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“Enchilada.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchilada. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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