hard-boiled
Example Sentences
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"Everything I want done, I want done yesterday," she said in a recent interview on the campaign trail, where she reputedly refuelled by peeling hard-boiled eggs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Perhaps you’ve heard of “car-cuterie”—a spread of cheeses, salumi, fresh fruit and hard-boiled eggs assembled entirely from convenience store shelves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
A more savory rendition features half of a hard-boiled egg alongside two small bites of an avocado toast and brie on toast.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Clutton-Brock has joked that his most important discovery was meerkats’ fondness for hard-boiled egg.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Emenike served the starter, crab with hard-boiled eggs.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
