: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal
also
: a cut of beef from the brisket see beef illustration
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As guesses fly around the room—parrots, pythons, adopted children, and even beef brisket—the ladies are left trying to figure out what Toya could possibly be revealing.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
This year — surely this year! — will be the one in which brisket fever breaks.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Dash the chipotle-mustard sauce on turkey or use a sprinkle along with regular sauce on the complementary bread for a brisket sandwich.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
The kitchen turns out homemade pastrami, corned beef, bone-in turkey and more — heaped into classics (e.g. hot brisket) and 20 specialty sandwiches.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
This year — surely this year! — will be the one in which brisket fever breaks.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Dash the chipotle-mustard sauce on turkey or use a sprinkle along with regular sauce on the complementary bread for a brisket sandwich.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
The kitchen turns out homemade pastrami, corned beef, bone-in turkey and more — heaped into classics (e.g. hot brisket) and 20 specialty sandwiches.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Brisket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brisket. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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brisket
noun
bris·ket
ˈbris-kət 
: the breast or lower chest of a four-footed animal
also
: a cut of beef from the brisket
Medical Definition
brisket
noun
bris·ket
ˈbris-kət
: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal
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