onion ring

noun

: a ring of sliced onion coated with batter or crumbs and fried

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Free onion rings at Portillo’s Through Sept. 1, Portillo’s Perks members can get a free small onion ring order with a $1.13 purchase. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025 Specular highlights are thankfully free of the onion ring effect, a sign that Sigma has taken care to smooth out the surfaces of the four aspheric elements in the 17-40mm's complex 17-element/11-group optical formula. — PC Magazine, 17 July 2025 Plus, couples who propose using a Red Robin onion ring and share their story online between February 13 and 19 could win a diamond engagement ring worth up to $10,000. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 Also, an onion ring has a crisp exterior with a softened onion, while these fritters have a crisp exterior with a pillowy, creamy interior. — Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for onion ring

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of onion ring was in 1946

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onion ring
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