delicatessen
Example Sentences
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An early job washing dishes at a delicatessen piqued her interest in cooking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Opening her delicatessen just after lockdown, she has lived in the town for 12 years and has seen the number of independent shops flourish, even though "most High Streets have died these days".
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
Shortly after noon, customers continued to stream in and out of the delicatessen during the lunchtime rush.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023
This isn’t the first time Sparrow has converted classic New York installations into felt: She previously tackled a 1980s bodega in “8 Till Late,” and a delicatessen with “Lucy’s on 6th.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023
They crossed the street and entered a small market filled with specialty goods, delicatessen items and huge, fancy pieces of fruit.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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