deli

Example Sentences

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You turn around and a beautiful building is gone or a great deli is out of business.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

It conjures something overly marinated, vaguely limp, sitting in the back of a deli case.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The pub and deli owner claimed there had been a "war against tourism" and work for tradespeople was "slowly starting to dry up" as second home owners "haven't got the money to spend".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

On the far corner is the all-night Korean deli; two workers, a Korean and a Hispanic, are sitting on crates and smoking cigarettes outside.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee