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In the open kitchen, chef Farid Fazel, who trained at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, now prepares creations such as Breton turbot with sea urchin and lobster nage on a three-ton charcoal grill, as well as regional dishes such as spring chicken with salted lemon gremolata.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Not exactly spring chickens in a game predicated on leveraging speed.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Out went the Coca-Cola and the ready meals, in came the sea bream, the sea bass, the spring chicken and the vegetables.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Messi is no spring chicken himself, turning 38 on June 24.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Not exactly spring chickens in a game predicated on leveraging speed.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Out went the Coca-Cola and the ready meals, in came the sea bream, the sea bass, the spring chicken and the vegetables.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Messi is no spring chicken himself, turning 38 on June 24.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for spring chicken
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“Spring chicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20chicken. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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