corn on the cob

idiom

: kernels still attached to the corncob
We ate corn on the cob.

Examples of corn on the cob in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To blanch corn on the cob, bring a pot filled with water to a rolling boil, add ears of corn (do not crowd in the pot) and blanch from 6-10 minutes, depending on the size of the ears. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 29 May 2024 The menu was Texas through and through, featuring cornbread, caviar, smoked ribs and corn on the cob. Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024 The budget-conscious cookout menu includes hot dogs, buns, ketchup, mustard, relish, potato salad, corn on the cob, potato chips, soda pop, juice boxes, ice pops and watermelon. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 May 2024 Hot pink and teal dominate her living room, which is decorated with quirky decor like dangling twinkle lights and a houseplant growing from a corn on the cob vase. Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024 Cuts of pork, beef and chicken meld in a stew with plantains, rounds of corn on the cob, winter squash and yautia, a root vegetable sometimes called malanga. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Think: corn on the cob slathered in butter, grilled meats, and summer salads. Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Bears sometimes eat calves and lambs, of course, and can even cause trouble with farm crops, eating corn on the cob and chickpeas in the field and learning to pry open grain bins. Ben Long, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024 Cooked with them are slices of potato and corn on the cob, which comes out tasting the spiciest. Robert N. Jenkins, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

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“Corn on the cob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20on%20the%20cob. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.

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