How to Use falafel in a Sentence

falafel

noun
  • There’s a lot, but the falafel with the tuna on it.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Mona Khalil’s son was killed by a drone on his way to a falafel stand.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Many consider this to be the best place for falafel in the city.
    — al, 30 Mar. 2020
  • The fries come topped with meat or falafel and the chain's signature sauces.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • For lunch, there are plates and wraps of chicken shawarma, falafel, and more.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Look for stalls selling falafel, dosas, bao and tacos, often side by side.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
  • Use it to make a quick dressing or drizzle over homemade falafel.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
  • My son ordered a falafel salad from a restaurant.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Both the affected soup and falafel products have been pulled from shelves.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2023
  • One of the few false notes over the course of several dinners was a plate of falafel.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2019
  • No longer could customers garnish their own falafel balls from a vast spread of toppings.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The crispy, green falafel balls are packed with cilantro and parsley, and sit on a bed of crunchy lettuce.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Sleik has six employees at his shop, where the menu includes beans, falafel and fries.
    — Bassem Mroue, Fox News, 23 July 2018
  • Top with sweet potatoes, broccoli and mushrooms, kale, and falafel.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 20 Feb. 2020
  • Like much of the rest of the small menu, the falafel can be ordered as a sandwich or a platter.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Puree it with water to add it to a batter for falafel and other fritters.
    — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 12 June 2018
  • These four North Texas restaurants are serving falafel at its best.
    — Amanda Albee, Dallas News, 2 Apr. 2021
  • That leads to Mandy having a breakdown over a falafel truck driving away.
    — Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • Children can help mash the chickpeas and form the falafel into the patties.
    — Anne Schamberg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2018
  • The falafel itself was dry, but the yogurt helped even out the texture and flavor.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
  • There’s this place in Hollywood that has the best falafel salad.
    — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The falafel was flavorful and the pickled onions added a nice tanginess.
    — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Fries can be purchased with chicken shawarma, falafel or gyro meat on top.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • And when in Israel, try the falafel — at least, that's what everyone tells me.
    — Hallie Jackson, NBC News, 23 May 2017
  • Our baked falafel nuggets are packed with flavor and veggies (and gobbled up by our 4-year-old).
    — Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2021
  • The falafel pita is exactly what its name suggests.
    — Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Menu items at Nick the Greek include meat or falafel pitas, rice plates and gyro bowls.
    — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The Mexi-falafel is a vegan taco with falafel, kale, cashew cream, and pickled onions.
    — Steffi Victorioso, Los Angeles Magazine, 4 May 2018
  • The grab-and-go rate for a giant pita stuffed with veggies, sauce, and falafel is 9 euros.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
  • Luckily, the surgery works, and no one bangs on the door for falafel while Winston is sewing his last stitch.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2021

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