How to Use shawarma in a Sentence

shawarma

noun
  • Mustafa cut the line at a shawarma place and shook hands with the cashier boy.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • For lunch, there are plates and wraps of chicken shawarma, falafel, and more.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Who has the best shawarma in metro Detroit?
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Either way, that makes for a sad shawarma or curry night at home.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Add a pinch of sea salt, the honey, shawarma spice and chili powder.
    — Emanuelle Lee, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2019
  • The food truck is at the back of a lot with no less than seven trucks serving shawarma.
    — Bob Gee, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Fries can be purchased with chicken shawarma, falafel or gyro meat on top.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Look for his pro tip on ordering shawarma wraps to get the best ratio of meat to pita.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023
  • Its shawarma line includes beef, chicken and lamb options.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Its shawarma line includes beef, chicken and lamb options.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The weekday lunch menu also offers chili or a chicken shawarma wrap.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Bucharest Grill, famous for its shawarma, is expected to open in the spring.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 Feb. 2020
  • More than one friend from across the Arab world asks for their shawarma to be rolled in only one side of the pita.
    — Bill Addisonrestaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2023
  • This isn’t to say that beef and lamb shawarma have disappeared completely.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Try the golden beet toum and the chicken shawarma plate for a healthy and satisfying meal.
    — Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Wraps, cheese rolls and shawarma fries (seasoned chicken, pickles with a side of garlic sauce) are on their menu.
    — Jason Clayworth, Axios, 12 July 2024
  • Its bread is cooked atop the dome and paired with meat, poultry, fish or vegetables, like its chicken and beef shawarmas.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The shawarma, the soul of the restaurant, must be cooked on a vertical spit with proper stacking.
    — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Only one eatery is open — a modest shawarma and falafel joint catering mainly to soldiers.
    — Isabel Kershner Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Other menu items include hummus, falafel, salads, wraps and shawarma plates.
    — Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2025
  • This area is full of places with Middle Eastern fare, many noted for its shawarma.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Adding the lamb shawarma ($6) is what solidified it as a favorite.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The menu offers the same favorites from before — shawarma, kebabs, hummus plates and falafel.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2024
  • Maybe Idahoans adore those kabobs, shawarma and hummus even more than reviews suggest?
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
  • People stood, crouched and leaned against cars, eating shawarma, nihari burgers, kunafa and stretchy ice cream.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Nominees should be an independent, favorite, go-to spot for shawarma any time of the year or for any event.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Most people in the Middle East agree that the best shawarma comes from Turkey.
    — Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Having spun on a rotisserie under a coat of herbs, it is carved off in long strips, like shawarma, and draped over very soft flageolets.
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2017
  • Made with chicken shawarma, the wrap is made without seed oils, with a dairy-free garlic sauce, pickles and their signature wrap bread.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • More than 50 beer, wine and spirits purveyors will be on hand, plus more than a dozen foods makers (from shawarma to bacon).
    — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2018

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