delicatessen

Example Sentences

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Across the corner from us was Langer’s, whose owner made national news in 2024 when he vowed to close his famed delicatessen if MacArthur Park didn’t improve.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

The city’s appetizing stores, which first appeared in the late 19th century, are a type of delicatessen that only sells products such as smoked and cured fish, dairy and nuts due to kosher law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Thierry Ways, the owner of La Parisienne, a delicatessen in the coastal city of Barranquilla, also pointed out the inconsistency in the new rule.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2023

The alleged illegal activities came to light in 2021, when media reports surfaced that Hometown International, whose sole asset was a delicatessen in Paulsboro, New Jersey, had a valuation of about $100 million.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023

That day he had been so surprised that he rushed to a delicatessen, flung wide a case, and ordered a tripledecker beef sandwich.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury