Peking
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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There, Xi hosted Trump and his delegation at the Great Hall of the People for a day of meetings and a banquet dinner of Peking duck and pan-fried pork buns.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
“In the past, every time I paid the fees, my heart would clench,” said Li Meng, a 45-year-old patient undergoing assisted reproductive treatment at Peking University People’s Hospital.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
John Legend dressed in traditional Peking opera wear.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
Guests enter past rows of hanging Peking ducks and through velvet ropes into a dark, buzzing dining room.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
I certainly did look forward to the three months we spent every summer in Peitaiho on the ocean north of Peking.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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