dish fit for a king
Example Sentences
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An onion salad, dressed only with salt, vinegar, and pepper, seemed a dish fit for a king; but last night the soldiers quartered near made a raid on the garden and took them all.
From Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War by Cable, George Washington
He was only satisfied on one point, that it was delicious—a dish fit for a king.
From The old Santa Fe trail The Story of a Great Highway by Buffalo Bill
It was a magic performance, and when amber tears from a slice of lemon were shed over it, lo! a dish fit for a king.
From The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure by Stables, Gordon
Snipe on hot toast is a breakfast dish fit for a king.
From Memoirs of Orange Jacobs by Jacobs, Orange
About five minutes is enough for the transaction; and then, with a squeeze of lemon and a dash of cayenne, you’ve got a dish fit for a king!
From Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel by Greene, John B.
