Explore Foie through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Foie in a sentence
Foie meaning
Ellipsis of foie gras.
Using Foie
- The main meaning on this page is: Ellipsis of foie gras.
- In the example corpus, foie often appears in combinations such as: foie gras, of foie, de foie.
Context around Foie
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Foie
- In this selection, "foie" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gras, valley, frozen and gras stand out and add context to how "foie" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alternative to foie gras and caviar and foie gras. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "foie" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with foie
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I don’t frequently eat caviar and foie gras. (9 words)
Add on supplements like roasted foie gras and caviar. (9 words)
India bans import of foie gras; are Indian chefs happy? (10 words)
Marcus Henley, operations manager for Hudson Valley Foie Gras duck farm, holds a Moulard duckling, a hybrid farm Peking duck and a South American Muscovy duck in Ferndale, N.Y. The sale of foie gras in New York City is about to be a faux pas. (46 words)
As a French company seeks approval to sell a cell-based duck product mimicking the famous foie gras, the EU livestock sector denounced the move as “a perfect door opener” for other lab-grown products, questioning their safety and sustainability. (40 words)
Salt & Straw, the Portland, Oregon-based ice-cream shop that has built its reputation on unexpected flavors such as sea urchin and foie gras, is headed to Miami with two locations in spring 2020: Wynwood and Coconut Grove. (38 words)
India bans import of foie gras; are Indian chefs happy? (10 words)
Example sentences (20)
Foie gras ; foie gras : fatty liver; usually the liver of overfed goose, hence: pâté de foie gras, pâté made from goose liver.
Marcus Henley, operations manager for Hudson Valley Foie Gras duck farm, holds a Moulard duckling, a hybrid farm Peking duck and a South American Muscovy duck in Ferndale, N.Y. The sale of foie gras in New York City is about to be a faux pas.
Diners lucky enough to survive the online reservations system were treated to frozen foie gras shaved into a mound of pinkish snow.
Foie gras enters the list of the ten most expensive products worldwide.
I don’t frequently eat caviar and foie gras.
India bans import of foie gras; are Indian chefs happy?
Lynch’s most iconic dish at No. 9 Park: prune-stuffed gnocchi with foie gras butter sauce.
As a French company seeks approval to sell a cell-based duck product mimicking the famous foie gras, the EU livestock sector denounced the move as “a perfect door opener” for other lab-grown products, questioning their safety and sustainability.
As it’s served at Herb & Omni, the foie gras is part of a plate that also includes a sweet parsnip puree, and a toasted slice of house-made brioche.
Meanwhile, it’s even sadder that when making a film in France, Allen seems to make it the most stereotypically French thing imaginable, including dinners where everyone is eating either foie gras or frog’s legs.
Add on supplements like roasted foie gras and caviar.
Case in point: Appetizers offered on the promotional dinner menu include a half-dozen oysters on the half-shell or oysters "Bezos" (richer than a Rockefeller) with mushroom duxelles, foie gras, and marsala.
Chicken liver mousse can feed those craving an alternative to foie gras.
For $60 a person, customers will get a choice of appetizers, entrée and dessert, with options that include foie gras, scallops, lobster, duck and filet mignon.
It’s all foie gras and games until chefs at top establishments get a craving for something not as glamorous and fancy as the dishes they are surrounded by daily.
Nonetheless, some farmers had success with producing ethical foie gras.
Salt & Straw, the Portland, Oregon-based ice-cream shop that has built its reputation on unexpected flavors such as sea urchin and foie gras, is headed to Miami with two locations in spring 2020: Wynwood and Coconut Grove.
The whole dinner was foie gras, black truffle, pigeons, lobsters.
Two choices come from this bill of fare and also includes garden carrot soup, Wagyu beef consume, just dug potato salad, and Moulard duck foie gras.
Also from the liver category came supremely silky mousse de foie de volaille, which was served with fermented elderberries and a bouquet of purple clover (oxalis).
Common combinations with foie
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- foie gras 36×
- of foie 4×
- de foie 3×
- with foie 3×
- the foie 3×
- and foie 2×
- to foie 2×