How to Use pepperoni in a Sentence

pepperoni

noun
  • This recipe takes the idea of a pepperoni pizza and makes a few tasty tweaks.
    Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2022
  • But the whole thing also looks like a slice of pepperoni.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2022
  • To put an end to the punitive drills, the teen had to do one thing: eat a pepperoni pizza.
    Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Some folks came for the stories, others for the pepperoni and beer.
    AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2023
  • As for the pies, there are the standbys like Margherita, pepperoni, and pesto.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 June 2023
  • The pepperoni’s the cup-and-char kind popular in the Midwest.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Replace the olives with pepperoni or the toppings of your choice.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Grab a 10-inch pie with red sauce, pepperoni, sausage, bacon and ham for $9 this week.
    Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Cured meats such as pepperoni, sausage and salami are up, too.
    Susan Dunne, courant.com, 8 Nov. 2021
  • My usual dish there is a slice with pepperoni and red onion (yum yum), and no salad.
    Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • It’s stuffed with pepperoni and cheese and brushed with sriracha for an extra little kick.
    Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Divide the oats among bowls and top with crispy pepperoni, if using.
    Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The thin-crust pizza in the shape of a pumpkin has a face made of tomatoes, pepperoni and black olives and is only available in a large.
    Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2021
  • But skip sausage and pepperoni, and go for a full-on celebration of spring.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2023
  • In the calzone part, there's a garlic white sauce, cheese and julienned pepperoni.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The Updog, showered with thin slices of pepperoni and studded with spicy sausage, may serve as the meat lover’s pizza.
    Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Feel free to add toppings, such as pepperoni, red peppers, and olives.
    Brittany Natale, Redbook, 14 June 2023
  • The guard apprehended the man outside and found the milk, coffee, a Bundt cake and a pepperoni-and-cheese roll in his pockets.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Top the sauce with the mozzarella and pepperoni (about ¼ cup of cheese and 5 slices of pepperoni per calzone).
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The fried chicken chain’s latest menu item’s got pepperoni and marinara and cheese.
    The Courier-Journal, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Pizza by the slice is topped with cheese or cheese and pepperoni and a special offering.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2022
  • The Danbo Pie from this Selma pizza truck gets three things right: pepperoni, sauce and crust.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The choices run the gamut of classics, with cheese, pepperoni, margherita and a supreme, along with riffs like buffalo, pesto and egg.
    oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Repeat layering of pepperoni and cheese on one half and pesto on the other.
    Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 12 May 2022
  • But Marco’s is about to spread its pepperoni across the Treasure Valley.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Now people must give up their rib-eye steaks and pepperoni pizza.
    Allysia Finley, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The sandwich is layered with thick slices of ham, Genoa salami and pepperoni on fluffy local bread.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Except, a trio of us devoured most of the 18-inch round, still warm from the shop, crisp on the bottom, soft in the center and decked out with dimes of crisp pepperoni cupping a drop of oil.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Add 6 ounces of the liquid pepperoni grease to a liter of London dry gin and shake vigorously.
    Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Kids get raw dough to roll out and shape into a pizza pie, along with toppings, such as tomato sauce, cheese and pepperoni.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024

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