delicatessen

Example Sentences

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The city’s appetizing stores, which first appeared in the late 19th century, are a type of delicatessen that only sells products such as smoked and cured fish, dairy and nuts due to kosher law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Bunty Singh, who owns a local café and delicatessen, said he had no issue with anyone flying a national flag but also insisted there were no problems with immigration in Bridge of Weir.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Shortly after noon, customers continued to stream in and out of the delicatessen during the lunchtime rush.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

From the pale, shredded stuff in the supermarket delicatessen to my own favorite homemade version that combines cabbage, kale and chard in a vaguely Asian dressing, it all works for me.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

I did not see a proper butcher around, so I went into a delicatessen, a type of shop I had never encountered until I went to Johannesburg.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela