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.
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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
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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Without a wire to handle or restrict you to the nearest power outlet, the cordless vacuum is a breeze to maneuver.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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This is a red flag, snapping in the ideological breeze.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
Noun
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An 11-mile, one-way loop road runs the entire perimeter of the valley with plenty of turn-offs that lead to hiking trails, historic homesites, picnic areas, viewpoints, and campgrounds.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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The site features a picnic area, a children’s play area, and a bar and local produce shop, which are open daily from June to September.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Desserts include cream puffs, eclairs, carrot cake, hot cross buns, Easter bread, cupcakes and candy.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
Journal Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2024
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This restaurant will more prominently feature bakery items, with a takeaway counter for onigiri, yuzu cream puffs, and egg sandwiches, according to Horii.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Movie nights, homemade pizzas and cake decorating are regular rituals, and the young princess isn’t afraid to assert herself.—
Monique Jessen,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Grease a 9-inch round cake pan (with 2-inch-tall sides) with cooking spray; line bottom with parchment.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
Noun
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At 21, Jovic, too, arguably remains part of the kid stuff, only at the end of last season having emerged as a rotation presence.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Sep. 2024
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But that was kid stuff compared to the adult heartbreak of her stunning new album, The Tortured Poets Department.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2024
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
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“Duck soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duck%20soup. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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