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as in lusciousness
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as in joy
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Recent Examples of ambrosia
No matter the origin, Southerners love their ambrosia.
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Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024
There is no ambrosia here, just bad coffee.
—Washington Post, 10 May 2022
Her preparations include cleansing and perfuming herself with divinely fragrant ambrosia as well as borrowing a magical, lust-inducing belt from Aphrodite.
—Britta Ager, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2021
The long pavilion tables at College Mound United Methodist Church, seven miles southeast of Terrell in Kaufman County, won’t be piled with fried chicken, black-eyed peas, green bean casseroles or ambrosia salads.
—Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2020
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Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024
There is no ambrosia here, just bad coffee.
—Washington Post, 10 May 2022
Her preparations include cleansing and perfuming herself with divinely fragrant ambrosia as well as borrowing a magical, lust-inducing belt from Aphrodite.
—Britta Ager, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2021
The long pavilion tables at College Mound United Methodist Church, seven miles southeast of Terrell in Kaufman County, won’t be piled with fried chicken, black-eyed peas, green bean casseroles or ambrosia salads.
—Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambrosia
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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The winning animal photos of the 2025 International Pet Photography Awards are a heartwarming, playful and artistic look at the animals that live among us, providing joy as pets.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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His return to the circuit playing with current icons like Scottie Scheffler (who just won the British Open last weekend), Rory McElroy, Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Will Zalatoris (very funny) and more is also manna from heaven for golf freaks.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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The media days sessions are yielding news like manna from the sky.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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So, really pulling those things together to create something that would just mesh really well with my perfume.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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Other examples of new luxury categories include footwear, eyewear, perfume and small leather goods.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Racial issues are central to the novel, making Opal’s onstage self-assuredness a feast for her fans, lighter fluid to her haters.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Communal feasts in century-old homes, polished raw bars, and menus that balance nostalgia with creative ambition can all be found in Music City.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Besides its many uses in cooking, a lavender plant adds fragrance and color wherever it's planted—along a path, beside a patio, or in a pot on your back deck—thanks to a long blooming season.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Snag yours today and get ready for a next-level fragrance upgrade.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
10 Sep. 2025
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The world’s longstanding fixation with blowjobs is arguably a function of our other longstanding fixation with pleasing cisgender men, but as our understanding of gender, sexuality, and pleasure itself has become more expansive, so, too, has our knowledge of blowjobs.—
Ian Kumamoto,
Them.,
10 Sep. 2025
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For those focused on track time rather than pleasure drives in the country, Ferrari offers the Assetto Fiorano specification, which is about 66 pounds lighter thanks to extensive use of composite materials such as carbon fiber and titanium.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their flowers in pale pink or white are an afterthought to the plethora of scents – peppermint, lemon, chocolate, nutmeg, apple, ginger, apricot, attar of roses, and cinnamon, among others – that their leaves transmit upon being rubbed or crushed.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
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Also known as attars or absolutes, essential oils are made from fruits and plants.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Here’s how to clean a couch, spot-treat stains, and protect your sofa from future damage.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Costumed performers and children with baskets of treats paraded through the community, drawing cheers from families lining the sidewalks.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Ambrosia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambrosia. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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