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kosher

[koh-sher] / ˈkoʊ ʃər /
ADJECTIVE
(Judaism) ritually proper
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Everything is cooked with unsalted butter, then seasoned with ground coriander, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Like many Jews, Wagner prepares for Shabbat by going to buy a challah, a braided bread, from a kosher bakery.

From BBC May 2, 2026

My mother, who was adept at Yiddish, didn’t keep kosher, but no ham or other pork products ever appeared in her refrigerator or on her well-plenished shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

He’d also kill cows in the kosher faith for the Jews in town to eat, and we often kept a cow in the yard behind the store.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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