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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Sand, breeze blocks, storm shutters—these are materials of survival and exclusion, shaped by the hurricanes that regularly devastate her homeland.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The 120-acre estate is situated in the Stags Leap District on the southeastern side of Napa Valley, which receives cooling evening breezes from nearby San Pablo Bay.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
25 May 2025
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Ranger Alec Campbell, 38, was on the Neshaminy Creek near the picnic area when his boat capsized in fast moving water May 23 near a stone dam.—
JD Mullane,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The park offers picnic areas, a playground and beaches.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2025
Noun
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They’re made from a French pâte à choux—the same batter used to make eclairs and cream puffs—which was likely introduced to Italy by French chefs who worked in the Italian royal kitchens.—
Cindy Salvato,
Saveur,
19 Mar. 2025
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The menu also reflects the notes and flavors of Creed’s most celebrated fragrances, like the snapdragon apple madeleines (inspired by Aventus For Her) and hazelnut tonka cream puff (inspired by Sublime Vanille).—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Enjoy making this fluffy, delicious cake year-round by keeping some blueberries in your freezer.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Gumba’s: Three-course meals offered for $40 include appetizer (soup, salad, side), dessert (cannoli, cheesecake, flan, chocolate cake) and a lunch-size entree of Meat Lasagna, Tilapia over Spaghetti, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Cajun Linguine Chicken or other pasta/pizza choice.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025
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Physicist Matthew von Hippel looks not at the birth of the universe but at its destruction, outlining a disastrous world-ending scenario that makes asteroid strikes and Earth-colliding black holes look like kid stuff.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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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
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 5 Jun. 2025.
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