deli

Example Sentences

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The sort of thing scooped from a deli tub and applied to bread with more obligation than desire.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

A pinch of celery seed for that classic deli whisper.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Matt Harrison is behind the Isle of Man Farm Shop Company, renovating the space into a shop and deli, focusing on local Manx produce.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In a Burbank writers’ room, over deli sandwiches from down the street, someone asked, “What’s your one dating deal-breaker?”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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