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delicacy

[del-i-kuh-see] / ˈdɛl ɪ kə si /




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He also told the crowd of a new delicacy he discovered: white grapes dipped in spicy Dijon mustard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Owner Cat Cox, a Tulsa native, trained first as a paper-maker, which might explain the delicacy of her pastries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

And the creator of the video is not known for his delicacy or tact.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2026

Keys had previously insisted she would refuse to eat the delicacy, but she admitted defeat and said she would accept the terms of the wager.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

It seems impossible to imagine that there was a time when I looked upon a live sea turtle as a ten-course meal of great delicacy, a blessed respite from fish.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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