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And for many, the dish is defined as cheesy, tomatoey, thin-crust pies topped with sausage or pepperoni and cut tavern style.—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 Delightfully salty, porky pepperoni.—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 The Deli Faves include the new Spicy Pepperoni sandwich, with aged pepperoni, pepper jack, lettuce, Roma tomatoes, red onions, jalapeños and sriracha.—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 Fan-favorite menu picks include Buffalo chicken pizza and the pepperoni roll, the bar’s website says.—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pepperoni
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Etymology
Italian peperoni cayenne peppers, plural of peperone, augmentative of pepe pepper, from Latin piper — more at pepper