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curry

[kur-ee, kuhr-ee] / ˈkɜr i, ˈkʌr i /
NOUN
food seasoning
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VERB
prepare
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For 20 years, Poonam Agarwal has been cooking and selling plates of yellow-pea curry and fluffy flatbread from her streetside stall next to Old Delhi’s iconic mosque, the Jama Masjid.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The crab curry is so delicious and they do these street food sausages that we crave.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Among the mains, the pan-seared half chicken with smoked red curry and purple sticky rice was the standout.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

And what are the incentives for Republican lawmakers to curry favor with these figures?

From Slate May 7, 2026

The pungent fumes of kerosene smoke mixed with the aroma of curry and nutmeg from the kitchen.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

He served an Indian-style meal, with a mixed grill and a variety of curries, and no alcohol.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Lamb is often Muslim consumers' meat of choice for family occasions and festivals like Ramadan and Eid, while mutton is a popular ingredient in curries and stews.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

Growing up, my mother would make a simple salad of sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and lemons, drizzled with salt, served alongside homemade curries, spiced rice and steamed fish fillets wrapped in banana leaf parcels.

From Salon Feb. 7, 2026

For the first time, the targets also included 24 out-of-home food categories such as burgers, curries, and pizza.

From Science Daily Jan. 31, 2026

When it is night, you are cold and wish to be warm and dream of hot curries and wrap yourself in blankets.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

"For the next week we just had tuna every day, it was a bit like Forrest Gump and the shrimp, we had curried tuna, fried tuna, battered tuna, beer-battered tuna, raw tuna."

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

He curried favor in Abu Dhabi by backing a local tech incubator and building personal ties to the royals via a circle of well-connected friends on the city’s luxurious Saadiyat island.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

Some say he spent most tea times with New Yorker reporter Emily Hahn, two legends living legendarily, sharing tales over cucumber sandwiches, curried prawns, scones with clotted cream and strong black tea.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2025

“We can’t get Caribbean food this good where we live,” said Richard Harris, a regular seated before a tray of curried mutton.

From New York Times Jan. 13, 2024

Jody curried and brushed until a pile of dead hair lay in the stall and until the pony’s coat had taken on a deep red shine.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

He added, “How can it not be equated with currying favor or an outright bribe? How can that not be the case?”

From Salon Jan. 31, 2026

He first fought with the invading Japanese to oust Britain, before swapping sides as the tide of war changed and currying favour with London for the cause of independence.

From Barron's Dec. 23, 2025

At the temple, Prapakaran, the software engineer, walked 11 circles around the inner sanctum, part of the ritual for currying favor with the Visa God.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2025

So hacking companies prioritize currying favor over delivering excellence.

From Seattle Times Mar. 7, 2024

Sometimes, if the work horses were to be used that day, Jody found Billy Buck in the barn harnessing and currying.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck




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