delicacies

Example Sentences

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It features plenty of glistening seafood, market produce and local delicacies, alongside Tucci telling the story of a people for whom family and rituals hold communities together.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

In our first years of marriage, in Indiana, Steve was still in college and we couldn’t afford most delicacies, so I drew on my DIY urges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The insects are considered aphrodisiacs, delicacies and pets, said defence lawyer David Lusweti Namai.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

A stone’s throw away from the Roxbury warehouse was a Mexican bakery serving delicacies like conchas and empanadas.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Taryn and I hear things, even if no one means for us to—stories of humans sleeping on stone floors and eating refuse, believing themselves to be resting on feather beds and supping on delicacies.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black