How to Use marsala in a Sentence

marsala

noun
  • For dessert, Zabaglione will be paired with marsala.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • It's topped with a creamy marsala sauce and served with a side of mashed potatoes.
    — Shyla Watson, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Use marsala or dry sherry instead of white wine, if desired.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The former made his tiramisu with marsala, an Italian dessert wine.
    — Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
  • Enjoy shrimp scampi, baseball cut sirloin, chicken marsala and a large-size fish and chips.
    — Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2017
  • After the vows, everyone ate chicken marsala, sausage and peppers, mac and cheese, and a wedding cake.
    — Philly.com, 1 Mar. 2018
  • No reservation needed to get a taste of restaurant-worthy chicken marsala.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This summery twist on the decadent Italian dessert swaps out espresso and marsala for homemade berry syrup and fruit liqueur.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • Dinner options include sea bass and tenderloin marsala.
    — Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The menu has handmade pastas, creamy risottos, fresh seafood, and specialties like chicken saltimbocca and veal marsala.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Side dishes of seasonal vegetables plucked from Moore’s garden stole the show from the veal marsala ($32).
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Try the Porcini Mushroom Ravioli in a light marsala cream sauce ($24).
    — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, 24 June 2019
  • There is excellent complexity and fullness on the palate; this has enough character and weight to pair with rich dishes such as veal marsala or swordfish.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Entrée options include shrimp scampi, chicken parmigiana, eggplant parmigiana and chicken marsala.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Other favorites include veal piccata, chicken marsala and cioppino.
    — Jennifer McClellan, azcentral, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Wine by the bottle is also available, and family meals for three ($65) are available, with salad, dessert and short rib stroganoff, chicken marsala or ro.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2020
  • Joey’s is known for a wide variety of offerings, with casual bites such as handhelds, wings and pizza, along with entrees such as chicken marsala, fish and chips, and its filet duo.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Leonardo’s is the go-to for elegant Italian dishes including short rib ravioli and chicken marsala.
    — Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Entrees, from $22 to $26, are lemon chicken, chicken parmesan, sole piccata, baked haddock, shrimp scampi and veal marsala.
    — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2022
  • Choose from traditional dinners such as steamed mussels in white wine, roast duck a l’orange, blanquette de veau, trout almondine and chicken marsala alongside the chef’s nightly specials.
    — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Aug. 2019
  • The sit-down buffet supper will feature menu items from the era including chicken marsala, salad, chicken fettucine, shepherd's pie, flummery and trifle.
    — Jan Lugenbuhl, NOLA.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Entrees include eggplant rollatini; chicken marsala, Atlantic salmon or lasagna.
    — courant.com, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Appetizers range from escargot to lobster risotto to beet salad, and entrees include chicken marsala and a New York strip.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • The brunch will feature many other items, including a carving station; chicken marsala and other special main items; an omelet station; and a build-your-own brownie sundae station.
    — Veronica Hinke, chicagotribune.com, 9 May 2017
  • The new make spirit is then matured in two different types of barrels—marsala casks also imported from Italy, and Oloroso sherry casks from Spain.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
  • The Italian bistro offers pizza, pasta and risotto as well as entrees such as rib-eye braciola, chicken marsala and veal chop Milanese.
    — Kimi Robinson, azcentral, 5 Mar. 2020
  • Now, the restaurant brings a modern twist to the classic Wisconsin supper club, serving steaks and comfort fare like chicken marsala, chicken pot pie, baby back ribs and braised beef stroganoff.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Some of the brunch buffet options are chilaquiles, waffles, a sausage scramble, chilled shrimp, salmon, mini meatballs, seasonal vegetables, short rib pasta and chicken marsala.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Pastas, calzones, pizzas, sandwiches, and traditional plates like chicken and veal parmigiana and marsala all are popular options.
    — al, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The palette reflects the spectrum of summer evenings, Fatih Kesim, the mill’s general manager, said, featuring hues of cacao, marsala, blue, and grey.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025

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