Waldorf salad
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Waldorf salad
1900–05; after the Waldorf- Astoria Hotel in New York City
Example Sentences
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But would I notice the difference if it were served in a Waldorf salad like the one it featured in last fall at Eleven Madison Park?
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2024
Takeout: Enjoy a Christmas Eve meal for two including yellow endive Waldorf salad, poisson soup, roasted Iberico shoulder and more.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
Beautifully restored and glamorous, with a killer bar, the Commodore serves starters including lobster deviled eggs and Waldorf salad and entrees like seven-spice cauliflower and beer-battered walleye.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 9, 2019
The same could be said for the famous Waldorf salad: a dish that was made for New York City’s elite but that became, through the 20th century, a staple of Americana.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2017
The cream-of-corn soup was, he went so far as to remark to the waitress, "simply slick"; the Waldorf salad had two whole walnuts in his portion alone.
From Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man by Lewis, Sinclair
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