dish fit for a king
Example Sentences
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He was only satisfied on one point, that it was delicious—a dish fit for a king.
From The old Santa Fe trail The Story of a Great Highway by Buffalo Bill
Snipe on hot toast is a breakfast dish fit for a king.
From Memoirs of Orange Jacobs by Jacobs, Orange
It was a magic performance, and when amber tears from a slice of lemon were shed over it, lo! a dish fit for a king.
From The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure by Stables, Gordon
An onion salad, dressed only with salt, vinegar, and pepper, seemed a dish fit for a king, but last night the soldiers quartered near made a raid on the garden and took them all.
From Strange True Stories of Louisiana by Cable, George Washington
Eaten thus they make a dish fit for a king.
From Elsie at Nantucket by Finley, Martha