delicacy
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However, that delicacy around discussing the flaws of Black art can, as Adams considered, illustrate a propriety to the white for the sake of white acceptance.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
The richness of detail and the delicacy of the needlework are as compelling as the fury of the story and the scale of its stakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Ants are eaten and sometimes even valued as a delicacy in several Asian, African and Latin American cultures.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The more I looked into the cult of Cane’s, the more I understood how the country’s most obsessed-over digit-shaped delicacy took America by storm, slowly and then all at once.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Dr. Bogert hesitated and smiled feebly, “It’s been rather a matter of delicacy till now, Susan.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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The animal, one of the world's most endangered and trafficked mammals, has been stripped of its scales and is being advertised by a Thai account selling "seasonal wild delicacies".
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
And American working-class staple Waffle House is becoming a fast favorite for visitors to discover American delicacies like “biscuits and gravy” — a far cry from “biscuits” and “gravy” elsewhere.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
You can get them at a range of places, from national chains known for private-label snacks to cherished pit shops that serve whispered-about biscuits, pies and regional delicacies like boudin, kolaches and runzas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
It features plenty of glistening seafood, market produce and local delicacies, alongside Tucci telling the story of a people for whom family and rituals hold communities together.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
It was full of good things to eat, with rare delicacies from other provinces and delicious items like dried duck gizzards strung up in its window.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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