plural slaws
: a salad made of raw sliced or chopped cabbage and often additional ingredients (such as raisins or shredded carrots) tossed in a usually creamy dressing : coleslaw
also
: a similarly prepared salad featuring a raw fruit or vegetable other than cabbage
broccoli slaw
apple and fennel slaw
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These side salads, slaws, and dips are fresh, bright, and full of flavors that family, friends, and party guests will be raving about all year long.
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Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Guests can go traditional and put both on their dog, or keep it vegetarian with just the slaw, or go rogue and make a chili-cheese dog.
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Farideh Sadeghin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Variants include a slaw, chili cheese and even a poutine hot dog.
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Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Case in point, the exceptional oyster po’boy ($24), with fat bivalves reminiscent of whole belly clams piled high on a Leidenheimer roll alongside salady slaw.
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Guests can go traditional and put both on their dog, or keep it vegetarian with just the slaw, or go rogue and make a chili-cheese dog.
—
Farideh Sadeghin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Variants include a slaw, chili cheese and even a poutine hot dog.
—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Case in point, the exceptional oyster po’boy ($24), with fat bivalves reminiscent of whole belly clams piled high on a Leidenheimer roll alongside salady slaw.
—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for slaw
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“Slaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaw. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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