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as in tasteful
very pleasing to the sense of taste
the family sat down to a delicious Thanksgiving dinner
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as in delightful
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a delicious breeze gave us welcome relief from the tropical heat
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a delicious meal
a delicious aroma
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Recent Examples of delicious
However, thanks to a small but mighty group of passionate specialist importers, there are more interesting and delicious Australian wines on American shores than ever before.
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Christina Pickard, Bon Appétit, 5 Mar. 2025
Indulge in delicious cuisine and beverages, all while immersing yourself in the evening’s thrilling theme.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
With so many vendors, there’s always something delicious to try.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
There’s something joyously intuitive about carefully following a recipe and producing something delicious to share with family and friends.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
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Christina Pickard, Bon Appétit, 5 Mar. 2025
Indulge in delicious cuisine and beverages, all while immersing yourself in the evening’s thrilling theme.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
With so many vendors, there’s always something delicious to try.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
There’s something joyously intuitive about carefully following a recipe and producing something delicious to share with family and friends.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delicious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicious
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The Aria Suite is the ideal combination of functional and tasteful, with a certain elegance that passengers will no doubt savor.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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Our runners-up offer other tasteful, if less eco-aware options, to round out your search for playful rugs to suit your little one’s sanctuary.—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, the anime is a throwback to the days where Goku used to channel Jackie Chan, using plates and chairs to fight opponents larger than himself with delightful yet stunning action animation.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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And Then, There’s Power Shot As delightful as the drive experience is, there is one more feature the driver will find delightful: Power Shot.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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This driver encompasses the literal reasons for scented products—think masking unpleasant odors, creating a pleasant scent for your home, and making up for a lack of fresh air.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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My experience with the Phone 3a Pro has been mostly pleasant.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Finally, don’t forget to do your due diligence in research before considering non-traditional parts of crops, because not all parts are edible.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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The fruit of the forest nightshade isn’t edible, but the team suspected that its food crop relatives might have similar genes at work.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2025
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Both can make tasty drip coffee that would please any connoisseur.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
7 Mar. 2025
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Warm it up in the microwave for the tastiest next-day bites!—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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Those were sweet passes (from Dmitri Voronkov and Damon Severson).—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Alissa, 34, who owns the Seattle tattoo studio At The Waverly, told Newsweek that despite the humorous introduction, her husband's tattoo does, in fact, have a sweet meaning behind it.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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This product has avocado oil, prickly pear seed, jojoba oil, and so many other yummy ingredients that my skin drinks up.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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The restaurant’s Oyster Mushroom Ceviche was a yummy vegan dish with hearty mushrooms instead of fish.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Why is the knee-jerk reaction to say something horrible rather than to say something nice?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Boomers’ American Dream of working hard will provide for a nice house with a white picket fence, new cars, a family, financial security, and pensions.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Delicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delicious. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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