Example Sentences

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The government decided not to back a previous proposal for more businesses including butchers and fishmongers to open on the public holiday.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

He studied at what is now known as the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, interned at Alps Salami in Queens and apprenticed with butchers in Tuscany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

But he thinks higher supermarket prices might be tempting shoppers into a trip to the butchers.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Manchester Farms Quail – Quail can be surprisingly tough to track down, even at specialty butchers, but Manchester Farms makes this delicious little bird totally accessible for home cooks.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

Our village at the edge of the Białowieża Forest was made up of farmers and blacksmiths, butchers and tailors, teachers and shopkeepers.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson