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dumpling

[duhmp-ling] / ˈdʌmp lɪŋ /


NOUN
milquetoast
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Still, this is one hell of a dumpling.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Why are there concerns about popular dumpling squishy toys?

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

But that has largely been the result of viewers dumpling cable, not actual growth in the market, data show.

From MarketWatch Mar. 30, 2026

Din Tai Fung is a family business that sold its first dumpling in Taipei in 1972 and now numbers more than 165 locations worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

The others all walked around Dragonwings while Father explained things between bites of meat dumpling, trying to convert the jargon of aeronauts into common speech.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

They often resemble dumplings, but children "can't see what's inside the box so they're excited to see which one they get".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

After getting to know them, he found himself sharing dumplings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

I wouldn’t apologize for the frozen vegetables or the bag of dumplings.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

“I don’t know, perhaps that the smith’s girl has broken your heart because she refused the dumplings for being too cold.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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