duck soup

noun

Definition of duck soupnext
as in breeze
something that is easy to do hooking up this home theater should be duck soup—right?

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Recent Examples of duck soup For Marx, making the transition from actress to wife of a great movie star was duck soup. — Donald Liebenson, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 Rather than give the man his spare change, Raymond bought him a cup of duck soup. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2021 By comparison, Adare's most recent renovation— completed this spring after two years of construction—was duck soup. — Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2018 For me, that one dish was Hong Kong-style roast duck soup from Chinatown in New York City. — Sari Botton, Longreads, 2 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duck soup
  1. breeze
  2. picnic
  3. cream puff
  4. cake
  5. kid stuff
  6. nothing
Noun
  • On his latest, Young’s major-key meditations on love and alienation are as winsome as a bay breeze, if occasionally as insubstantial.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • High tides along with a gusty breeze will impact communities along the Atlantic Ocean beginning Tuesday, continuing through early Thursday.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of breeze
Noun
  • Those who couldn’t wait to give their new treats a taste formed impromptu picnics.
    — Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The project, by developer Guardian Capital, also includes approximately one acre of open space, potentially including picnic and seating areas, play areas and connections to nearby walking trails.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of picnic
Noun
  • That includes macarons, Mille-Feuille (Napoleons), cinnamon buns, cream puffs, eclairs, a variety of tarts, cupcakes, and more.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Their sparkling glass cases were full of heaping cream puffs, vivid cupcakes and caramel colored pastries.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of cream puff
Noun
  • Emerald Check Cake Carrier Even serveware can make a statement, and this cake carrier makes your dessert the star of the dinner party spread.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Fresh bread, pastries, and cakes are baked daily and served alongside fruit, a huge variety of cheeses, hummus, salmon, and egg dishes, and—a given at a hotel that celebrates traditional Madrid life— churros.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cake
Noun
  • The Easter Bunny will be there for meet-and-greets, along with inflatables, face painting and other fun kid stuff.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Land the pedigree of a Giannis, and the kid stuff can be bypassed, as the Knicks did with their trade for Jalen Brunson and the Cavaliers with their deal for Donovan Mitchell.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of kid stuff
Noun
  • Women continue marching down the runway in their stilettos and frothy little nothings.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
  • While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of nothing

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“Duck soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duck%20soup. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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