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deli

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /






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Instead, it’s a double-decker sandwich with two deli meats, Swiss cheese, coleslaw and Russian dressing, all layered intricately between slices of thin rye bread.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Sat Bains ran a breakfast pop-up on Sunday at a small deli in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, to support local businesses during a difficult time for the hospitality industry nationally.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

And he added that the company operates in an industry niche — prepared deli food — that has a combined $40 billion in U.S. sales.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Admittedly unfamiliar with Armenian food or basturma, Gaines compared the brisket sandwich to a pastrami-and-pickle sandwich at a Jewish deli.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

I leaned against the glass of the big fridge Mr. Charles kept the deli meats in.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

There used to be a lot more really good delis in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has stopped serving the iconic US-made black cherry soda that has been a fixture at the restaurant for decades.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, two delis near her childhood home in Chappaqua, N.Y., have added Caesar wraps to their menus in her honor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

When we order from delis now, I ask them to separate the meat from the bread so I can control the amount of meat in between the two slices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

Now I get mocked by these groceries, pizza places, ice-cream stores, delis, Chinese places, bakeries, sushi joints, McDonald’ses.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini


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