delicious
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"Low plastic stool, cheap but delicious noodles, cold Hanoi beer," former US president Barack Obama reminisced about a meal he shared there with late chef Anthony Bourdain in 2016.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The closest he comes to a good old swipe at his former boss is this delicious line: “Trump did not devise the personal attack in politics, though he may have perfected it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The evacuees, she said, were remarkably calm, and relief workers fed them “some delicious spaghetti.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
One woman is shouting instructions to her husband to get the shot right as the train starts coming - she chews as if she's finished a delicious meal.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Before long, the delicious, unmistakable smell of baking bread was carried on the early spring breeze.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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