deli

Example Sentences

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The bank took issue with how Bodner’s assistant—his sister—filed the expense report, which made it seem like the meal was eaten at the deli.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“We aren’t quite sure” what to expect next, Nava said, noting that her family took over the deli in late 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Fresh business were pressured compared with the previous year, driven in part by lower values for deli small birds and the impact of winter storms, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Mary Jannotta sliced meat and cheese behind deli counters at Acme and Pathmark supermarkets in the Philadelphia suburbs for decades, developing aches that came with working on her feet.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

My mother left me at the lobster tank in the middle of the main aisle while she went to get Dad’s pork chops from the deli counter.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia