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deli

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /






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Or, at least, love adjacent to a very good Italian deli.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

For people visiting New Jersey, deli shops have been a hot ticket.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

We stopped at the deli counter and my grandmother had a five or ten minute conversation with the deli guy and that made her feel really connected to the community.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2026

The bank’s internal review found Bodner had obtained preapproval to take a “client” and the client’s boyfriend to dinner at a local deli, but instead held a party at his home for family and friends.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

The deadly chilies my dad put in it were part of the reason our deli was so popular.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

But Ottolenghi, who has 11 restaurants, cafes and delis, described the situation was "crippling" - not just for his own business, but for others running bakeries, cafes, and pubs.

From BBC May 29, 2026

The company changed its name to Restaurant Depot in the 1990s and started serving more food operators across the U.S. including caterers, pizzerias and delis.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 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

And because delis have roots in Jewish culture, history and cuisine, it only made sense for OJM to adopt the trend into its clothes.

From Salon Oct. 8, 2023

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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