How to Use criollo in a Sentence

criollo

noun
  • The lieutenant colonel is a powerful criollo.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The cooking is deliberate and ingredient-driven, like achiote, hoja santa, chiles and maíz criollo.
    — Gina Góngora, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The structure dates back more than a century, and many of its original details remain intact, from high ceilings to intricate criollo tiles inspired by Spanish design.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Our belle of the barbecue is a citrusy take on an American classic—beer-can chicken—with an ode to mojo criollo, a marinade traditionally made with bitter sour oranges, warm spices, and a heavy hand of garlic.
    — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • People don’t mind waiting for owner Betty Martinez-Sperry’s ham croquetas, ropa vieja (shredded steak sautéed in tomato criollo sauce), and Cubano sandwiches.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • People don’t mind waiting for owner Betty Martinez-Sperry’s ham croquetas, ropa vieja (shredded steak sautéed in tomato criollo sauce), and Cubano sandwiches.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Before the publication of Bomarzo, he’d been considered a Gallicized realist who’d transplanted the Proustian mode into roman à clef studies of the Argentine criollo elite.
    — Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025

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