delicatessen

Example Sentences

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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

Bunty Singh, who owns a local café and delicatessen, said he had no issue with anyone flying a national flag but also insisted there were no problems with immigration in Bridge of Weir.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

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

I mentioned that Canter’s delicatessen on Fairfax, another hangout from the old days, was still there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2023

Mr. Pignati said he only got the card so his wife could go shopping in the fancy-food delicatessen they’ve got at Beekman’s.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel