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verb

past tense of flavor
as in spiced
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored try flavoring the beans with salt and oregano

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flavored
Adjective
The shops feature sodas, including Coke and Pepsi products, ready to be combined with syrups — from guava to sugar-free coconut — fruit purees, flavored popping boba pearls and flavored creams. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2024 Swig shops feature sodas, including Coke and Pepsi products, ready to be combined with syrups — from guava to sugar-free coconut — fruit purees, flavored popping boba pearls and flavored creams. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2024 Councilwoman Cindi Fowler Like several of her colleagues on the Metro Council, Fowler does not enjoy coffee. Fowler, who represents parts of Valley Station and Pleasure Ridge Park, enjoys a cup of green or flavored tea, instead. Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2024 California voters in 2022 passed a ballot measure that prohibits the sale of flavored and menthol tobacco products at retail locations and vending machines. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2023 Republican lawmakers had passed the legislation during the lame duck session of the Ohio General Assembly mere days after Columbus officials voted to ban the sale of flavored and menthol tobacco products in the state’s largest city, starting in 2024. Jake Zuckerman, cleveland, 5 Jan. 2023 Proposition 31 bans the sale of flavored and menthol tobacco products at retail locations and vending machines. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2022 Guests will also be permitted bring in a sealed non-flavored water (plastic bottle and under 1 liter). Evan Grant, Dallas News, 3 June 2021
Verb
Choose among dishes like vegetable biryani, paneer butter masala, and methi matar malai, a creamy curry flavored with sweet green peas and earthy fenugreek leaves. Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2025 Chew sugarless gum with xylitol (a sweetener that may prevent cavities), or suck on candy flavored with citrus, cinnamon, or mint to stimulate saliva flow. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2024 Water is always best, but other hydrating fluids include plain coffee or tea, sparkling or flavored waters, 100% vegetable juice, and milk or milk alternatives. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024 These confections, which are often almond-flavored, have become synonymous with festive celebrations in many households. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 The cake is rolled, pinwheel-fashion, into a log shape usually filled with chocolate or coffee-flavored buttercream. Nicole Sours Larson, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024 Her chocolate cake is flavored with sesame oil and cloaked in a tahini ganache. The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024 The lyrics, flavored with streetwise grit and an unapologetic spirit, cruise through experiences of luxury and betrayal. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024 Under the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration has rejected more than a million products flavored to taste like fruit, candy or desserts. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flavored
Adjective
  • The shrimp will remain just as tasty even if few people actually eat them.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • From the friendly regulars to that tasty dip, my return to Perch is inevitable.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • For a savory option, season your cottage cheese with salt, pepper, and fresh herbs.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
  • What gives this pulpy creation such a savory flavor and lasting bite isn’t just the puncturing of romantic clichés cemented 24 frames per second over decades, or the low-hanging-fruit pokes at society’s reliance on technology taken to extremes.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • That would be a delicious irony — the ultimate cherry atop the revitalization cake.
    Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The casual dining chain's comparable sales rose a delicious 31% in its most recent quarter, parent company Brinker International reported yesterday.
    Nathan Bomey, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • There, in an attractive two-story suburban house with plenty of natural light, a wraparound front porch and a spacious backyard, the spirit wanders the handsome, blandly tasteful rooms and looks out the many windows.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Roberts also expressed concerns that the nature of this content has changed since the era of relatively tasteful nude photographs in Playboy magazine.
    Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But 2024 was the year her delectable ‘80s-tinged pop graduated from the clubs to overflowing festival crowds.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
  • One species—the superb fairy wren of Australasia—lures predators away from their young by making darting movements and squeaky sounds to imitate the behavior of a delectable mouse.
    Harvey Whitehouse, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Kennedy appears to have gone to great lengths to sand down his extremist views and present himself as a more palatable candidate.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Eager to move on from its disgruntled star, the Heat has been cautiously optimistic about finding a palatable trade to move Jimmy Butler before the Feb. 6 trade deadline and has been engaging several teams beyond Phoenix, which has had difficulty facilitating a deal.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • That might be the more appetizing position for ByteDance and TikTok come next year.
    Tim Marchman, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Savory Spice Veg Out Spice Set ($29.99) Spices can be the decisive factor in making a nourishing meal appetizing.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024

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“Flavored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flavored. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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