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
The duck soup recipe at YOUYU involves quite a kitchen concerted effort, many rare and aromatic spices and menu patience.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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
Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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
Noun
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The angel wore a trim charcoal Borsalino with a tiny bouquet of songbird feathers and a scarlet paisley scarf that rippled in the breeze.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The front desk team is happy to make restaurant reservations, book taxis and car hire, or organize a private-charter boat or a private picnic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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With a splash of gingham and stripes, the array is designed for picnics, backyard barbecues, porch dinners and poolside parties.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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As explained in a 1985 issue of Better Homes & Gardens, cream puff batter that bakes like a popover best describes Nun's Puffs.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
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Start with the legendary cream puffs — pillowy, powdered-sugar-dusted and worth the line.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eating contests for kids and adults will feature ice cream, funnel cakes, barbecue pizza, watermelon and corn dogs.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Red Velvet Cake Batter is loaded with massive chunks of red velvet cake and swirls of cream cheese frosting.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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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
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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
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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
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Duck soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duck%20soup. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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