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delicatessen

[del-i-kuh-tes-uhn] / ˌdɛl ɪ kəˈtɛs ən /


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Her three siblings have already emigrated, and she is considering shutting down her small delicatessen to follow them abroad.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

They gave me this fantastic send-off, with a pop-up delicatessen on the set, called Sam’s Delicatessen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024

He rode the ten-dollar bills back to where he’d found them, counted a dollar from his own wallet to pay for the sandwiches, dropped it in the delicatessen till, and added a quarter tip.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

The market moved to its current site in Poplar, east London, in 1982, where it supplies fish to businesses, fishmongers, fish-and-chip shops, delicatessens and restaurants.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024

They’ve recently embraced a unique kind of street style — one that’s emblazoned with logos of famous delicatessens and their most popular offerings, like knishes, pastrami, pickles and bagels.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2023

Learn how to roll with the best in an afternoon lesson from the sfogline of La Salumeria, one of the city’s best delicatessens.

From National Geographic ● Apr. 17, 2023

And many delicatessens were not able to survive the Covid-19 pandemic.

From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2022

Through personal letters to desirable shops, delicatessens, boarding-houses, colleges, etc.

From Every Step in Canning by Grace Viall Gray


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