How to Use deli in a Sentence
deli
noun- We bought sandwiches and drinks at the deli.
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The deli might have to look for substitutes if the war goes on.
— Talia Soglin, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2022 -
At the deli counter, workers offered them samples of salami.
— New York Times, 17 Apr. 2022 -
Twin deli cases stand center stage, gleaming and summoning.
— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022 -
Freddie slept in O'Brien's lap during the long drive home, waking only to eat pieces of deli turkey hand-fed to him.
— Kate Collins, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2022 -
Crucial to beloved deli sandwiches like Reubens, rye bread can come light, medium, or dark, depending on which part of the rye berry is used to make the flour.
— Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 15 Apr. 2022 -
Winter Park store, a combination bakery-grocery-deli-café that’s been around for about 20 years.
— Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Mar. 2022 -
The iconic deli celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
— Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2022 -
The Krakow deli shows its allegiance with Poland’s besieged neighbor by displaying the Ukrainian flag at its counter.
— cleveland, 30 Mar. 2022 -
There's also a deli counter, an outdoor restaurant and a couple bars, a two-story fitness studio lined with retro tennis racquets, and a lounge area dotted with sun beds and hammock chairs.
— Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2022 -
The company, which sells ready-to-eat deli meats and cheeses, filed a letter stating that all parties had reached an agreement on the terms of a settlement on November 15.
— Alia Shoaib, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 -
The deli across the street and the corner store and all of that.
— Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 -
Mind you, there are six more packs of cheese in the fridge, and deli meat.
— Maxwell Rabb, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023 -
Pick up an extra order of the eggs and the okra in the small deli case at the front of the shop.
— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023 -
The past years have not been kind to Portland’s small crop of New York delis.
— Mrussell, oregonlive, 20 Mar. 2023 -
He is survived by none of the restaurants or the deli that made his name.
— Tim Carman, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024 -
Over time, the deli and smoked meats became the main focus of the business.
— Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 June 2023 -
Head to the deli counter for salads and sandwiches to go.
— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2024 -
Parkway might not be the deli and restaurant of your dreams.
— Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 -
Even after sitting in the deli case for a bit, the dough was chewy and the crust firm and blistered.
— Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2023 -
Images of the crash showed a Jeep fully inside the deli.
— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2023 -
The other day, someone there stole a bagel from a deli.
— Kashana Cauley, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2022 -
To be fair, that’s hard to do when there’s no soap at the handwash sink in the deli area and the front service line.
— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024 -
The deli handwash sink next to warewash sink was blocked by a garbage can.
— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 -
They can be found in the olive bar in your grocery store's deli section.
— Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024 -
Customers can walk inside the deli or use a drive through.
— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2024 -
Their role was limited to sales; the deli counter, too, was fair game.
— Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024 -
They can be found in the olive bar in your grocery store's deli section.
— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024 -
The deli specializes in high-end fresh meat, poultry and seafood.
— Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024 -
Over the summer, 10 people died across 19 states following a listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meat.
— Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Nov. 2024
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