How to Use pastrami in a Sentence

pastrami

noun
  • He ordered a pastrami sandwich.
  • The room was hazy with cigar smoke and strewn with pastrami and coleslaw.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • This isn’t as easy as swapping some cheese curds for pastrami.
    — Andrew Beaton, wsj.com, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The deli is known for its pastrami (and corned beef and brisket) for a reason.
    — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021
  • Remove the pastrami and toast the bread in the same pan or griddle.
    — Heinz® Mayonnaise, Bon Appetit, 25 June 2018
  • The dish Bison heart pastrami, house-cured in sorghum brine for two weeks.
    — Elizabeth G. Dunn, WSJ, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Lamb cooked almost like pastrami comes set in gelée with roast peppers, olives, and wine.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Need an excuse to indulge in a bowl of pasta or pastrami on rye?
    — Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, 5 June 2019
  • The Place to enjoy pastrami, coleslaw, etc.
    — Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
  • At this Skokie deli, patience runs as thin as the sliced pastrami.
    — Max Abrams, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2022
  • In a large skillet over medium-low heat, warm the water or stock, then add the pastrami.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 July 2022
  • The building has gone from pumping petrol to piling on pastrami.
    — Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2023
  • The meats, such as ribs, rib tips, pork shoulder, brisket and pastrami, will be smoked at the market daily.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The menu even boasts a take on vegan pastrami, served with sauerkraut on a rye sandwich.
    — Kendyl Kearly, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The difference between pastrami and corned beef lies in the cooking method and the meat choice.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Corned beef and pastrami, two of the most popular deli offerings, are made from brisket.
    — Charles Passy, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The pastrami takes on a whole other flavor profile on the plancha.
    — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Diners can add sausage, ham, bacon, pastrami, or all of them, to the breakfast egg sandwich.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2018
  • Size doesn't matter; what matters here is the burgers and the pastrami sandwich.
    — Robert Philpot and Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Mustard is added at the table, but not too much because the point of this sandwich is the pastrami itself.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
  • The swordfish pastrami Reuben won, and nobody was surprised by that.
    — al, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Woodrow says around 80% of the orders are for roast beef, with pastrami a distant second.
    — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The cottage fries are new to the menu; the pastrami is sourced from a different producer.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Buy two 2-pound packages of turkey, ham, beef, or pastrami lunch meat ($29).
    — Jodi O'Connell, Philly.com, 6 Aug. 2017
  • The Italian sausage and the pastrami have been staples since our days at the farmers market.
    — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Take things over-the-top with this reuben dutch baby, filled with pastrami, sauerkraut, and melted Swiss cheese.
    — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 11 May 2017
  • The elderly feared the area’s rising crime rate and Famous flung its last plate of pastrami duck.
    — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
  • On the brunch menu, the hearty Cubano sandwich ($14) replaces pork and with braised beef and pastrami.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2019
  • Beef short rib pastrami with buckwheat kasha and prunes takes the center of the plate, with ricotta-lemon cheesecake for dessert.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Keep it simple with a Herbert’s Fave — a classic pastrami and coleslaw — and the egg cream, a must.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 31 July 2024

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