How to Use patty in a Sentence

patty

noun
  • Raw beef patties were stored over cooked beans.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Dip the patties in the crumbs, then the egg, then the crumbs again.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 1 Apr. 2020
  • One last time, the ball is tipped — or rather, the patty is flipped.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Top each patty with a slice of cheese and cook for a minute with the lid closed.
    — ExpressNews.com, 8 June 2020
  • Don’t compact the meat too much or the patties will be tough.
    — Teri Mena, sacbee, 12 June 2018
  • All that fat should make for a patty covered with brown, crusty bits.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Mixed in there are plenty of beef patties, steaks, and pork rind.
    — Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • Place a few lettuce leaves on each plate; top each with a salmon patty.
    — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022
  • To serve, spoon some sauce onto each plate then top with the lamb patties.
    — Ellie Krieger, charlotteobserver, 26 June 2018
  • Serve quinoa patties with chanterelles and tahini sauce.
    — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The buns are large enough, in fact, to contain the half-pound patty.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The slight crackle of the patty.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Use your clean hands to blend well and then form eight oblong patties of equal size.
    — Ellie Krieger, charlotteobserver, 26 June 2018
  • The patty gets thin, the edges lacy and crisp, and the onions turn sweet and jammy.
    — Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
  • They can also be made with more than one patty and with more than one slice of cheese.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2019
  • The patties, which are ground fresh for each burger, are made from brisket and chuck.
    — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 27 June 2018
  • Or it can be tried as a burger with a patty and bacon.
    — Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Smash and sear the patties on a flat top for about 2 minutes per side.
    — ABC News, 20 May 2026
  • When the patties are nearly ready, toast the buns, cut side down, on the grill grates.
    — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
  • Cook burgers Place patties in the pan and do not move them.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Place a patty on a bottom bun and top with some pickles and onions.
    — Paula Forbes, GQ, 1 July 2018
  • Then, add a slice of tomato, a slice of cheese, basil leaves, and the cooked patty.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Nunn ordered a beef and a salt-fish patty and some carrot cake to go.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2023
  • His ideal patty clocks in around five ounces and is never smashed.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Sprinkle a handful of onions over the heel bun and place the patty on top.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Solano pressed the patty with the back of his spatula and watched it ooze.
    — Jessica Contrera, Washington Post, 7 July 2020
  • Grilled onions add a great sweetness to the salty patties and sour pickles.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The patties are hand-shaped from fresh 80/20 ground chuck.
    — George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • Get all the flavors of a samosa in this easy-to-make patty-like pancake.
    — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2020
  • Top bottom buns with, burger patties and red onion.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026

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