How to Use oxtail in a Sentence

oxtail

noun
  • Think short ribs, oxtail, shanks, or even brisket point cut.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • His French onion soup is chock full of roasted oxtail meat.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But of the classics, the oxtail stew is the most special of all.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Return all the oxtails to the pot, along with any of their resting juices.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
  • The oxtail stew is in and of itself a reason to visit the city.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2018
  • For meat lovers, the hearty Rabo de Toro oxtail braised for 24 hours.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Tender shreds of oxtail are pressed with sweet carrots and parsley.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Pies topped with oxtails and carne asada will be among specialties.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2023
  • There were still dozens of vendors whose tents sizzled with oxtail, chicken and shrimp.
    — Ashley Southall, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2017
  • The butcher’s case is filled with cuts of pork and beef, an intact oxtail, and parts unknown.
    — Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Among the dishes to look forward to are crab-fat noodles, oxtail kare kare, and crispy lumpia.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Add the oxtails in batches and sear for a few minutes on all sides until nicely browned.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
  • The most popular orders so far have been the jerk chicken and oxtail.
    — Joyce Smith, kansascity, 24 May 2018
  • That was one of my first memories of food — a big pot filled with oxtails and vegetables.
    — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2019
  • So Linden has jerk duck, wagyu oxtail pot pie and lamb with collard green spaetzle.
    — Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The game’s main fast travel options are oxtail carts and ferrystones.
    — George Yang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Field peas, red rice and the best part — oxtail — cooked down, down and down again into a warm, unctuous delight.
    — Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The oxtail udon noodle is worthwhile, too, served with an egg yolk on top that your server will mix tableside.
    — Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
  • At Pop’s Patties, the oxtail and short rib patty is the fan favorite.
    — Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Must-try dishes include oxtail and grits, chicken and waffles, and the peach cobbler.
    — Victoria M. Walker, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Add a nice mojito and oxtail bao (my all-time favorite Pangea app), and who even needs a parade?
    — Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Try the oxtail and grits or the array of chicken and waffle choices (some for just $10).
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Try a curry chicken pattie, sweet plantains or oxtail and goat combo.
    — Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The gelatinous oxtail stew, more rich and savory than spicy, is ladled around a puck of rice and garnished with green onions cut on the bias.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Weinstein says, such as brisket, oxtail and chuck roast, with time and low heat helping transform meat from tough to tender.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Also, in the walk-in cooler, the mac and cheese, the curry goat and oxtail were over 41 degrees.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Choose the spicy oxtail dish rabo con picante, try a Cuban pot roast, or stick with an order of camarones al ajillo.
    — Brittany Martin, Los Angeles Magazine, 24 Apr. 2018
  • At times the kitchen tries too hard to be modern in presentations, as shown in the oxtail stew ($25).
    — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Lagomarsini slathered the oxtails with the glaze, which was dangerously sticky.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Connor Hughes, who works for SNY, had no idea what an oxtail was.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025

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