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: a sandwich similar to a hamburger
tofu burgers
—often used in combination
Examples of burger in a Sentence
I'll have a burger with fries, please.
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Burnt out from his demanding career in advertising, Dunwoody resident Billy Kramer brought some levity to his weekly travels by embarking on a quest to find the country’s best burger.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Trays of burgers, fries and lobster rolls circled the room as guests such as Martha Stewart, Suki Waterhouse, Kelsea Ballerini, Leslie Bibb, Supriya Ganesh and Ava Phillippe mingled throughout the restaurant.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
That same all-occasion appeal carries through to the menu, which ranges from a casual burger and beer (or brick-oven pizza) to an elegant five-course tasting paired with wine.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The top-three picks have been determined, and the task falls back to the readers to decide which will take the title in each of 50 categories, from burgers and wings to driveworthy things.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Trays of burgers, fries and lobster rolls circled the room as guests such as Martha Stewart, Suki Waterhouse, Kelsea Ballerini, Leslie Bibb, Supriya Ganesh and Ava Phillippe mingled throughout the restaurant.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
That same all-occasion appeal carries through to the menu, which ranges from a casual burger and beer (or brick-oven pizza) to an elegant five-course tasting paired with wine.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The top-three picks have been determined, and the task falls back to the readers to decide which will take the title in each of 50 categories, from burgers and wings to driveworthy things.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for burger
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“Burger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burger. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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