hard-boiled
Example Sentences
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A more savory rendition features half of a hard-boiled egg alongside two small bites of an avocado toast and brie on toast.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Clutton-Brock has joked that his most important discovery was meerkats’ fondness for hard-boiled egg.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
They added that while historically, visitors "turned up with hard-boiled eggs, more recently these are often switched for chocolate eggs to be rolled down the hill".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
She was a fan of hard-boiled eggs and slices of fresh avocado, and she, too, loved to read about the pink of strawberry ice lollies and the red of sunsets and the orange of oranges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
Before they leave, he asks the frau to bring a dozen hard-boiled eggs and hands Werner four.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
