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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
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
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.
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Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
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The menu features Mediterranean delicacies, starting with mezze like hummus, muhammara (a walnut and red pepper dip) and whipped feta spreads.
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The young activist has relentlessly pounded Espaillat as a moderate on Israel and an uninspiring fixture of the Democratic establishment.
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The grand slam could prove to be one of the Sox’s biggest clutch hits of the season after they were pounded in the first two games of the Yankees series.
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With two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning, Turner lashed a single to center.
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Photos of Hammett in the garment eventually caught the attention of Swifties, who lashed out at the guitarist on Reddit and social media.
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Cuba’s Communist Party has approved 176 free‑market measures, which are described as the most sweeping economic overhaul since the revolution, dismantling pillars of state control and decentralizing a system battered by crisis.
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.
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Hail pelted several central Minnesota communities as storms rolled through on Friday afternoon and evening.
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Rain pelted the ballpark during Tuesday’s game as the Giants built a lead on RBIs from Matt Chapman, Bryce Eldridge, and Jung Hoo Lee.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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Second, the animation in the trailer for the new Shrek movie is, some are saying, chopped and unc.
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Right now, Amazon chopped $300 off the Omen’s usual $2,199 list price to send it under $1,900.
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“Curried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curried. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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