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Recent Examples of enchilada
Students moved from booth to booth sampling everything from Cajun pasta and cheesy enchilada bake to sushi rolls and strawberry pancake puffs.
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Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Those willing to spend a little more should consider the asada ala tampiqueña ($28), a generous portion of skirt steak served with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice and an enchilada.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
They're built from intensely flavorful ingredients like lemongrass, kimchi, and gochujang—think coconut curry chickpeas and enchilada-style black beans.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Lunch enchilada, taco or combo platters are about $14 weekdays.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Those willing to spend a little more should consider the asada ala tampiqueña ($28), a generous portion of skirt steak served with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice and an enchilada.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
They're built from intensely flavorful ingredients like lemongrass, kimchi, and gochujang—think coconut curry chickpeas and enchilada-style black beans.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Lunch enchilada, taco or combo platters are about $14 weekdays.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchilada
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The event, which was launched in New York by a group of 300 bagel enthusiasts in 2019, is expected to attract up to 1,000 attendees and bring together top bagel makers, plus live demos, panel discussions, competitions and of course bagel and schmear sampling.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The point is to rip the bagels, reveal their hot, fluffy interior, and dip them into the schmear.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Because of inflation and changing consumer habits, many big name retailers have been forced to reduce their store footprints, with e-commerce taking up a higher bulk of sales.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Salt, a cornerstone of pickling, was transported in bulk from regions such as the North Sea and the salt mines of Poland, reaching markets across Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bo Bichette didn't have a great first weekend in a New York Mets uniform, going 1-for-14 on the whole and failing to come through with runners in scoring position twice during the late innings of Sunday's series finale, which wound up becoming the Mets' first loss of the season.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Reimagining the building in whole or in part as a residence is a thrilling idea (and Francis Ford Coppola did it most recently, in his bizarre and wildly ambitious film Megalopolis), but the economics of conversion will be trickier than for the Flatiron.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2026
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While factions of the Democratic Party were responsible for the rise of the KKK right after the Civil War, it’s not widely believed that the entirety of the party endorsed the formation of the white supremacist group.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ru awards it to the crew for having to watch the entirety of what must have been the most cursed puppet show since Being John Malkovich.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
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Discerning Deacons has been working with Hermanos de la Calle, a nonprofit that started out of Muñoz’s desire to show his children that being a Christian means more than just attending weekly mass.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Cuban government said the mass pardons are this year's second prisoner release.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Enchilada.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchilada. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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