hard-boiled

Example Sentences

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Clutton-Brock has joked that his most important discovery was meerkats’ fondness for hard-boiled egg.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

To that, add your reserved hard-boiled yolks, blended in until the mixture thickens and turns almost custard-like.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

As his deceit becomes apparent, the music shifts from crisp hip-hop beats to a hard-boiled film noir crescendo.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

She was a fan of hard-boiled eggs and slices of fresh avocado, and she, too, loved to read about the pink of strawberry ice lollies and the red of sunsets and the orange of oranges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

His job was to take the shells off four dozen hard-boiled eggs, cut hard cheese into inch cubes and stick a toothpick in each cube, and slice big pickles lengthwise.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith