1
a
: sanctioned by Jewish law
especially
: ritually fit for use
kosher meat
b
: selling or serving food ritually fit according to Jewish law
a kosher restaurant
2
: being proper, acceptable, or satisfactory
is the deal kosher?
: the observance of kosher practices
keep kosher
Examples of kosher in a Sentence
Adjective
Something about this deal is just not kosher.
Recent Examples on the Web
Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 30 May 2024
What’s nearby: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Details: The kosher hotel has a Shabbat elevator that automatically stops on every floor on Fridays and Saturdays..
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
Sam Sussman, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021
The kitchens at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, where AIPAC has been held for the past few years, have been koshered to serve upward of 18,000 people.
—Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2020
Ronn Blitzer, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2022
For four pounds of russets, the best formula is 2 cups of whole milk, 12 tablespoons of unsalted butter, then a generous shower of kosher or sea salt to taste.
—Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2022
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Adjective
Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and kosher salt with a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes, gradually adding ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons of the sugar.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 30 May 2024
What’s nearby: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Details: The kosher hotel has a Shabbat elevator that automatically stops on every floor on Fridays and Saturdays..
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
Verb
My writing was starting to find its place in the world, and did not need Dylan to kosher it.
—Sam Sussman, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021
The kitchens at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, where AIPAC has been held for the past few years, have been koshered to serve upward of 18,000 people.
—Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2020
Noun
The New York Police Department's Hate Crimes Task Force announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with an incident in which a Jewish man and his son were shot with a BB gun outside a Staten Island kosher market.
—Ronn Blitzer, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2022
For four pounds of russets, the best formula is 2 cups of whole milk, 12 tablespoons of unsalted butter, then a generous shower of kosher or sea salt to taste.
—Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2022
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“Kosher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kosher. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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