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deli

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /






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For people visiting New Jersey, deli shops have been a hot ticket.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Around her are patio tables displaying the kind of food the shop carried: pies and cakes, what appear to be stuffed tomatoes, baguettes, sophisticated deli salads, gorgeous hunks of cheese.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

But that connected me to the deli guy and I just walked out of there feeling like I belong to a place.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2026

Neighbors told town officials they found deli trays, poop and feathers around the neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

On the far corner is the all-night Korean deli; two workers, a Korean and a Hispanic, are sitting on crates and smoking cigarettes outside.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

But Ottolenghi, who has 11 restaurants, cafes and delis, described the situation was "crippling" - not just for his own business, but for others running bakeries, cafes, and pubs.

From BBC May 29, 2026

The company changed its name to Restaurant Depot in the 1990s and started serving more food operators across the U.S. including caterers, pizzerias and delis.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

When we order from delis now, I ask them to separate the meat from the bread so I can control the amount of meat in between the two slices.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2024

Sure, delicore may have the word “deli” in its name, but it’s not exclusively being claimed by delis.

From Salon Oct. 8, 2023

From now on, I’ll only eat at farm-fresh artisan food trucks and iconic celebrity delis.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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