How to Use loco in a Sentence

loco

noun
Definition of loconext
Synonyms for loconext
  • Yet a case like this gives the lie to the myth of in loco parentis.
    — Eric Konigsberg, Town & Country, 5 Nov. 2015
  • It’s a Hawaiian-leaning menu with garlic shrimp over rice and plates of loco moco.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022
  • 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
  • Trousers with enough give for the conga, for going loco in Acapulco.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Red Eye Brisket ($18), served atop rice with chimichurri and a fried egg, is an uptown version of surfer fave loco moco.
    — Anne Valdespino, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2017
  • Real investors survey the landscape and look for signs of a market gone loco.
    — Andy Kessler, WSJ, 2 July 2017
  • 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
  • And Alvarado would give away fideo loco to keep people grooving.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 17 Dec. 2020
  • 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
  • Mom’s fideo loco, Paula’s chicken pot pie, Addie’s rum coffee.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 24 Dec. 2019
  • Or fresh-cut strawberries covered in a thin layer of cream or even elotes loco, the popular street snack that puts a fright wig of condiments on a humble ear of corn.
    — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
  • The new location's menu will feature items like plate lunches, pokè, loco Moco, pupus and desserts.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • Moscow The first week of the 2018 World Cup has produced its share of shocks and upsets, but amid all the nutty results, only one can be regarded as completamente loco.
    — Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 22 June 2018
  • If your little one goes loco for locomotives, then this annual event is as good as Christmas.
    — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 7 July 2019
  • 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
  • Island Style Cafe, which recently closed, made my favorite loco moco here.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2020
  • According to the Daily Mail, cameras picked up the Brazilian referring to Holgate as 'loco' and 'filha du puto' ('mad' and 'son of a b***h), while other angles are said to have revealed that the 'n' word was used as well.
    — SI.com, 6 Jan. 2018
  • Everything costs less than $10, and some things, such as a loco moco (a local favorite that consists of a hamburger patty, fried egg, rice and gravy) or bento box costs only $4.
    — Rosemary McClure, latimes.com, 15 Apr. 2018
  • 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
  • The company also offers spam and teriyaki versions of loco moco.
    — Laura Latzko, azcentral, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Morning Wood, a beloved Hawaiian-Japanese brunch restaurant that drew long lines for enormous plates of gravy-dripping loco moco and chewy matcha mochi pancakes, is coming back to the Peninsula.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2022
  • For breakfast, Makahiki guests can try loco moco, a Hawaiian specialty that includes a mini hamburger served on white rice and topped with a poached egg and brown gravy (somebody alert the cholesterol police).
    — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 8 June 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Passion mango is a variation of the popular mangoneada or mango loco flavor, which often includes fresh pieces of mango laced with fruity Chamoy sauce and Tajin chile powder.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Raspados Imperial has both a mango loco and a passion mango flavor on their menu.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2021
  • At Animal, long a bastion of elevated stoner fare, Shook and Dotolo turned the loco moco into a meal for those craving sensory overload.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Esquire, 31 Mar. 2017
  • When Morning Wood returns, so will its popular loco moco, matcha mochi pancakes and Japanese breakfast with housemade Portuguese sausage.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 July 2021

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