rib eye

noun

: the large piece of meat that lies along the outer side of the rib (as of a steer)
also : a serving of this

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The steaks are cut cleanly and well fired: a forty-five-day-aged rib eye had depth and a gentle funk; a Snake River Farms bavette, while a bit petite, was deep and flavorful. — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025 The rib eye—sourced, like all of the restaurant’s beef, from ranches in the Rocky Mountains—was rubbed with a savory spice blend. — Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025 There’s even a premium beef section on the menu offering New York strip and rib eye. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025 Cyber Monday Deal: Receive a free steaks (rib eye, NY strip, or filet mignon) in each of your orders for a year, plus $100 off your subscription—or $20 off each of your first five orders. — Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rib eye

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rib eye was in 1926

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“Rib eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20eye. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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