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Recent Examples of julienne
Gerard Butler falls through the ceiling of the Lincoln Bedroom to avoid being julienned by helicopter blades in Olympus Has Fallen.
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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
Unlike with mincing or dicing, julienning is often more of a stylistic choice.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
Indeed, some quarters tried to cancel her, mostly for spilling trade secrets about how journalists, especially the bestselling writer Joe McGinniss , got their subjects to trust them, only to julienne them in print.
—Virginia Heffernan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2021
Here’s an easy pot sticker recipe that can be made with pigeon or any number of other game meats.
8 pigeons, breasted
¼ cup ginger, minced
2 eggs, beaten
1 head Napa cabbage, sliced
2 bunches of scallions, thinly sliced
2 carrots, julienned2 Tbsp.
—Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 30 Apr. 2020
In Seafood Chow Nian Gao, the rice cakes are slightly chewy, but perfectly capture flavor from the sauce, squid, shrimp, clams, carrots, green onion, and julienned ginger.
—Eric Velasco, al, 21 Jan. 2020
From the snack section, try the miang ($14 for four): a tiny, colorful universe of seasonal fruit brunoise, shaved coconut, cured trout roe, julienned makrut lime leaf and fish sauce caramel arranged on betel leaves.
—Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 14 Nov. 2019
Moles are ladled over things like enchiladas, or teetering piles of rice and julienned vegetables and your choice of protein — the shrimp and filet mignon are solid options, although the meats are best used for mopping up errant pools of mole.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2019
Add muslin bag, julienned peel and water to pot with juice.
—Allegra Ben-Amotz, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2018
Elle Carroll, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
Unlike with mincing or dicing, julienning is often more of a stylistic choice.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
Indeed, some quarters tried to cancel her, mostly for spilling trade secrets about how journalists, especially the bestselling writer Joe McGinniss , got their subjects to trust them, only to julienne them in print.
—Virginia Heffernan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2021
Here’s an easy pot sticker recipe that can be made with pigeon or any number of other game meats.
8 pigeons, breasted
¼ cup ginger, minced
2 eggs, beaten
1 head Napa cabbage, sliced
2 bunches of scallions, thinly sliced
2 carrots, julienned2 Tbsp.
—Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 30 Apr. 2020
In Seafood Chow Nian Gao, the rice cakes are slightly chewy, but perfectly capture flavor from the sauce, squid, shrimp, clams, carrots, green onion, and julienned ginger.
—Eric Velasco, al, 21 Jan. 2020
From the snack section, try the miang ($14 for four): a tiny, colorful universe of seasonal fruit brunoise, shaved coconut, cured trout roe, julienned makrut lime leaf and fish sauce caramel arranged on betel leaves.
—Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 14 Nov. 2019
Moles are ladled over things like enchiladas, or teetering piles of rice and julienned vegetables and your choice of protein — the shrimp and filet mignon are solid options, although the meats are best used for mopping up errant pools of mole.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2019
Add muslin bag, julienned peel and water to pot with juice.
—Allegra Ben-Amotz, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for julienne
Verb
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Her long extensions were seemingly chopped above the shoulders and shaped in wide curls, with the exception of a tiny, tight coil positioned on her forehead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Once fully incorporated, whisk in beef stock, onion powder, garlic powder, dill and chopped pepperoncini.—
Mary Claire Britton,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Offensively, the Red Sox got nothing against Cubs starter Cade Horton, who diced up Boston’s batters over 5.2 scoreless innings.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
20 July 2025
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Plus, cut down on prep time with this multi-purpose food chopper that can dice, julienne, grate, and slice fruit and veggies in seconds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Officials didn’t mince words about the White House’s agenda and rhetoric, either.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
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Alex Cora didn’t mince words before the break when noting the disappointment of recent years.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
Verb
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Stormy weather could stretch over a large portion of the central and eastern US on Wednesday as humid air pours north out of the Gulf and the cold front starts to slice south.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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Pack firmly to ensure the crust doesn’t crumble when sliced (using the bottom of a measuring cup helps pack the crust into the pan).—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Beginning Thursday, Spotify users will be able to play an interactive audio-visual game called the Happy Gilmore 2 Tournament, tilting their phones to chip golf balls, navigating moments from the movie, easter eggs and unlocking audio clips.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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The Division 3 players chipped away and pulled within four points as Azor, out of UMass-Dartmouth, scored 13 in the first half, after which the Stars of Storrs held the lead, 40-36, scoring last on a Larrier field goal.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
23 July 2025
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“Julienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/julienne. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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