duck soup

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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
Noun
  • The structures are wood, often colorful but always fragile, with large verandas designed to catch and route cooling breezes through the home.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The long school holiday was coming to an end, and though the sunlight still offered the brightness of summer, the breeze that blew suggested the sombre quality of autumn.
    — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • We were fitted with bikes in advance of our stay, checked into a two-bedroom suite outfitted with kid-sized teepees, and enjoyed a packed picnic lunch.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Light refreshments will be served, and attendees are welcome to bring their own picnic lunch for this outdoor program.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
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
Noun
  • Feeding Westchester also rescues birthday cakes from Wegmans.
    — Mary Calvi, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Today’s recipe Chess bars are a Southern treat typically made with a cake base topped with a rich cream cheese filling that’s very, very sweet.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
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
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

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“Duck soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duck%20soup. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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