How to Use onion ring in a Sentence

onion ring

noun
  • The tater tot is the cool cousin of french fries and onion rings.
    — Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Don't pass on an order of hand-cut fries and onion rings (or both).
    — The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Top with tomatoes, steak, then onion rings; serve with the salad.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 1 Oct. 2014
  • Add the onion rings to the pan, stir to coat them in fat, and cover the skillet with a lid.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, 8 Nov. 2019
  • The classic side options include onion rings, french fries and tater tots.
    — Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Try it with a side of half fries, half onion rings and you won't be disappointed.
    — Sarah Gish, kansascity, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Fries, tater tots or onion rings come with all burger orders for a proper basket.
    — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 28 June 2019
  • The red onion rings were sliced too thinly and had too little breading to recommend.
    — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Serve chicken Sloppy Joes with our broccoli and okra slaw and crunchy onion rings.
    — Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2017
  • Bake 6 to 9 minutes, turning once, until onion rings and toast are golden and crisp.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 1 Oct. 2014
  • Menu items include quinoa onion rings, squash tacos and kombucha Prosecco spritzers.
    — Hadley Tomicki, latimes.com, 24 June 2019
  • Fish, steak, shrimp, chicken tenders, hamburgers, fries, onion rings, mac and cheese, coleslaw and hush puppies.
    — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 20 Feb. 2020
  • For his last meal, Hall selected a Philly cheesesteak, onion rings and a slice of cheesecake.
    — CBS News, 5 Dec. 2019
  • My favorite is the veggie burger and tempura green beans but have been known to admire the burgers and onion rings.
    — The Si Staff, SI.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Pick a restaurant that has healthier options instead of the usual onion rings and sliders.
    — Aarti Sanan, Redbook, 26 Jan. 2012
  • But the real stars are burgers made with fresh beef and local bakery buns, plus handcut fries and some of the best onion rings in this series.
    — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Fried and baked fish, rolled oysters, shrimp, pizza, baked potatoes, green beans, mac and cheese, coleslaw, hush puppies, fries, onion rings and cheese sticks.
    — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 24 Feb. 2020
  • Then, working 1 at a time, crack an egg into a small bowl and slide onto pizza, using an onion ring to contain each white.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Paul's Drive-In serves pork tenderloin sandwiches in baskets with fries and onion rings.
    — Sarah Gish, kansascity, 21 June 2018
  • The eight burger varieties range from $11 to $16 and come with seasoned fries, onion rings, cole slaw or tater tots.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2019
  • The place is open in all but the coldest months and serves items like tenderloin sandwiches, homemade root beer and hand-cut onion rings made to order.
    — Robert Scheer, Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2018
  • The onion rings are bathed in the same batter as the pickles and mushrooms, which, again, kept the need for a greasy finger napkin cleanup to a minimum.
    — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • As with other bagel places in Europe, Bagels also served as a kind of one-stop shop for all things American, from hash browns to pancakes to onion rings.
    — Charles Passy, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2018
  • There is a cheeseburger (this is North Texas, after all), topped with a showpiece of an onion ring battered with Shiner Bock.
    — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 20 May 2021
  • On Friday, March 30, customers wearing the team’s colors (maroon and gold) will be treated to a free cheese sauce with purchase of a large french fry or onion rings.
    — Grace Palmieri, azcentral, 30 Mar. 2018
  • And Dallas has a relatively weak onion ring/string scene (save for Bob’s Steak and Chop House and dear, departed Peggy Sue’s BBQ).
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026

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