How to Use loco in a Sentence

loco

noun
  • Yet a case like this gives the lie to the myth of in loco parentis.
    — Eric Konigsberg, Town & Country, 5 Nov. 2015
  • Guevara hit a loco dive off the ladder.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
  • Real investors survey the landscape and look for signs of a market gone loco.
    — Andy Kessler, WSJ, 2 July 2017
  • Trousers with enough give for the conga, for going loco in Acapulco.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2020
  • And Alvarado would give away fideo loco to keep people grooving.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Mom’s fideo loco, Paula’s chicken pot pie, Addie’s rum coffee.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 24 Dec. 2019
  • For now, visitors can do our small part by getting our hands dirty, then savoring loco moco whipped up with aloha.
    — Michele Bigley, TIME, 25 July 2024
  • The smell of iconic island dishes like loco moco – a hamburger patty atop a pile of rice swathed in gravy – wafts through the air.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The vessel, nicknamed el pato loco (the crazy duck), is just as unique as the greenstone figure in its own endearing way.
    — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • At Agave Azul, the beloved, cheesy enchilada plate is there, and so is a belly-filling bowl of fideo loco.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The new location's menu will feature items like plate lunches, pokè, loco Moco, pupus and desserts.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2022
  • If your little one goes loco for locomotives, then this annual event is as good as Christmas.
    — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 7 July 2019
  • Island Style Cafe, which recently closed, made my favorite loco moco here.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2020
  • The company also offers spam and teriyaki versions of loco moco.
    — Laura Latzko, azcentral, 10 Mar. 2020
  • There are also rotating specials offered weekly — one of which includes my favorite, the loco moco.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Those who’ve never been to Hawaii may be unfamiliar with one the islanders’ favorite dishes, the loco moco.
    — Jay Jones, latimes.com, 14 June 2018
  • And the oversize Hawaiian loco moco — which could be split between two people — was reimagined with some flavorful twists.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Dealing with these mental traumas isn't easy and the fear of being labeled a loca or loco is real within our community.
    — Damaly Gonzalez, NBC News, 17 May 2017
  • Raspados Imperial has both a mango loco and a passion mango flavor on their menu.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Look for future specials like a curry loco moco with Japanese curry instead of the typical gravy.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Others are traced to Puerto Rican communities as far away as Hawaii, such as pastele stew served over rice and topped with an egg, loco moco style.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The menu was big — kimchi fried rice, loco moco, burgers, burritos, French toast, eggs, not to mention the different meat options — so waste was an issue.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Specialties here are bibimbap, loco moco and Korean Benedict with shortribs and kimchi fried rice.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • This week’s edition includes Hawaiian loco moco, the best roasted chicken, and silky Japanese curry.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Aug. 2021
  • The locos pull right into the vast expanse of what was once the Zetland Hotel but has now transformed into some seriously spacious apartments.
    — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
  • The 24-hour eatery Cadillac Diner serves a fantastic loco moco, a classic Hawaiian plate lunch.
    — Lori A. May, Chron, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The menu is inspired by both of their backgrounds, with iconic Pinoy dishes like chicken adobo, sisig and longsilog and Hawaiian items like loco moco, Spam and eggs, and malasadas.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 July 2022
  • Poke, loco moco, kalua pig and huli huli chicken are all Hawaiian classics, but ignore the Puka Dog at your gustatory peril.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Professional and amateur cooks compete for bragging rights in this festival and cook-off devoted to the homey South Texas staple fideo loco.
    — Jim Kiest and Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The action at the Wedge started in the 1950s with the advent of swim fins and a handful of brave, maybe a tad loco, souls who loved bodysurfing more than any other form of wave riding.
    — Corky Carroll, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024

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