variants also pattie
as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried the enticing aroma of sausage patties sizzling in the skillet

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Recent Examples of patty The burgers are packaged in plastic bags inside cardboard boxes, with each case containing 36 patties weighing 4.25 ounces each. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 The Double Stack is another excellent option with two fresh beef patties topped with American cheese, ketchup, mustard, pickle, and onion. Moná Thomas, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025 Gently form 2-ounce patties or oblongs and place them in the oil. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025 Lightly form the salmon mixture into 2-ounce balls or patties and put each one into the oil, about an inch apart. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patty
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Noun
  • Gabriel, especially, was the icing on the cake for those who were baffled that Sanders hadn't gone off the board, as some experts didn’t have him on their top five quarterback rankings heading into the draft.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Paton last year said the Broncos were preparing a cake when the coach almost, but not quite, triggered a move back on Day 2 of the draft.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The rise in popularity of condensed soups like cream of mushroom and cream of chicken in the 1960s promised an even easier version of this dish—and many simpler recipes still call for can of Campbell's over some simple cutlets.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Use It To Help Flatten Chicken Breasts Before pounding any meat to create cutlets, use wax paper in between it and your mallet to help avoid any unwanted stickiness and keep it in place.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025

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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patty. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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