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to strike repeatedly
vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet
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Recent Examples of curried
Servers suggested mud crab, a variety known for its firmer, savory-sweetness that could handle the richness of the Macau-style curried coconut sauce in which it was baked.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The result is a silky, lightly curried summer squash soup that’s just as good warm as it is chilled.
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Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
Dishes like curried chicken over basmati rice, or the award-winning shrimp dasheene with local peppers, embrace the island’s penchant for fiery aromatics, while the dasheene and coconut soup manages to be both earthy and refreshing all at once.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
Feast on fresh lobster, curried chicken, and stewed conch, among other island favorites, and wash it all down with a Carib at sunset at this still-secret, locals-only spot.
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Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Two of the more interesting items from the savory tier include a delicate few bites of salmon rillette on a miso brown butter crisp, and curried chicken salad tarts topped with cherry gelée.
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Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
Our recipes offer choices for every flavor preference—hot and spicy, cheesy, Cajun, curried, tropical, or honey-mustard.
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Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
14 Jan. 2026
For a taste of the Caribbean, head to Kingston Kitchen at the Village Inn, where chef Shawn Fearon serves the flavors of his native Jamaica—oxtail, jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, curried goat, and the best whitefish sandwich on the island.
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Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Another option is to sample the king fish platter — curried, stewed, or fried.
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Loán Lake,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The result is a silky, lightly curried summer squash soup that’s just as good warm as it is chilled.
—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
Dishes like curried chicken over basmati rice, or the award-winning shrimp dasheene with local peppers, embrace the island’s penchant for fiery aromatics, while the dasheene and coconut soup manages to be both earthy and refreshing all at once.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
Feast on fresh lobster, curried chicken, and stewed conch, among other island favorites, and wash it all down with a Carib at sunset at this still-secret, locals-only spot.
—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Two of the more interesting items from the savory tier include a delicate few bites of salmon rillette on a miso brown butter crisp, and curried chicken salad tarts topped with cherry gelée.
—
Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
Our recipes offer choices for every flavor preference—hot and spicy, cheesy, Cajun, curried, tropical, or honey-mustard.
—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
14 Jan. 2026
For a taste of the Caribbean, head to Kingston Kitchen at the Village Inn, where chef Shawn Fearon serves the flavors of his native Jamaica—oxtail, jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, curried goat, and the best whitefish sandwich on the island.
—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Another option is to sample the king fish platter — curried, stewed, or fried.
—
Loán Lake,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curried
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.
Verb
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Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
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Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
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Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
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Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her.
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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Evanston police found that Williams was injured after being battered by the two men for whom police were first called.
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Despite those numbers, LAHSA’s reputation has been battered by some highly critical assessments.
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The explosion had balled me up, shoved me aside, and pelted me with hot stones.
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After a couple of days of respite, the state was once again being pelted with more severe weather Sunday.
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Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
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Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
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The long, curly ends she was once revered for were now chopped to her chin, while her bangs mingled over her brows.
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Lindsey’s is pure Arkansas-style barbecue featuring a familiar roundup of chicken, hot link sausages, pork shoulder, and pork spare ribs, and beef that was served either chopped or sliced.
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“Curried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curried. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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