delicacy
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The artwork depicting the Black Country-born footballers tucking into the local delicacy, also known as battered chips, resides on the side of the Classic Fryer chippy on Hagley Road, Quinton.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The more I looked into the cult of Cane’s, the more I understood how the country’s most obsessed-over digit-shaped delicacy took America by storm, slowly and then all at once.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The director, Jack Serio, who brought a similar delicacy and grace to his work on Mr. Weiler’s prior play, draws equally fine performances from Mr. Simons and Ms. Finn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
But when Kore-eda’s execution isn’t as assured, as is the case with his latest, all that delicacy simply floats off into the ether, rarely amounting to much more than a halfhearted shrug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Dr. Bogert hesitated and smiled feebly, “It’s been rather a matter of delicacy till now, Susan.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
The animal, one of the world's most endangered and trafficked mammals, has been stripped of its scales and is being advertised by a Thai account selling "seasonal wild delicacies".
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
You can get them at a range of places, from national chains known for private-label snacks to cherished pit shops that serve whispered-about biscuits, pies and regional delicacies like boudin, kolaches and runzas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
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
Chris, it turns out, has given up his career as an administrative lawyer for a life of fine dining and epicurean delicacies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 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
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