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as in lusciousness
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as in joy
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Recent Examples of ambrosia
Walking through the West Village on a sunny spring day is pure ambrosia.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
As a twist on a traditional ambrosia salad, this colorful punch brings in all the same flavors with orange juice, pineapple juice, coconut water, and maraschino cherries, plus more citrus and mint to garnish.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s even ambrosia for dessert.
—Associate Restaurant Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2024
There is no ambrosia here, just bad coffee.
—Washington Post, 10 May 2022
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
As a twist on a traditional ambrosia salad, this colorful punch brings in all the same flavors with orange juice, pineapple juice, coconut water, and maraschino cherries, plus more citrus and mint to garnish.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s even ambrosia for dessert.
—Associate Restaurant Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2024
There is no ambrosia here, just bad coffee.
—Washington Post, 10 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambrosia
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At least there’s Huppert in gloriously aloof form, plus the overripe lusciousness of Martin Gschlacht’s cinematography; with an edible and/or a cocktail or three, that might be enough.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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White Wine Grape Glossary Grenache Blanc An ample, full-bodied white that along with Roussanne personifies the power and lusciousness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and other Rhône white blends, but also the Spanish white Rioja.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Nov. 2025
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The service The staff here are ever so kind, and bound by the same joy and passion for food and nature as the people that visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Pain and joy, an equal balancing, a vying bright anguish of the two.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Thanks to its longstanding relationships, the hotel can arrange for an array of unique experiences in the city and throughout Tuscany, covering topics from food and wine to fashion, art, history, and perfume.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner has a blend of vanilla cream, cashmere, and sandalwood that would be right at home in a perfume bottle (and is, in fact, available in a hair and body mist format, as well as a body wash, lotion, and deodorant).—
Eden Stuart,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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So the existence of Montauk Catch Club—dedicated to providing home cooks with hyper-local, dayboat-fresh fish from Montauk fishermen—did not come as a surprise so much as manna from heaven.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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That’s been manna for weapons makers around the world, delivering massive share gains to Rheinmetall AG, Northrop Grumman Corp. and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Co. Big profits are expected, and they’ll be needed to justify valuations that have started to look stretched.—
Sagarika Jaisinghani,
Bloomberg,
17 Jan. 2026
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The bespoke fragrance infuses all of the satisfying bath products.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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This fragrance family is defined by cool, watery vibes and inspired by innovations in scent technology, explains Jessica Murphy, a fragrance historian.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Service takes place in an indoor-outdoor space under the stars–making dinner here a true feast for the senses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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This traditional Georgian feast can last for hours.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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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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Take the attar trail in the town of Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh, famous for the distilling of scents.—
Condé Nast Traveller,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Mar. 2025
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That’s just the beginning of the pleasures at this new Mar Vista favorite.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Not every private pleasure needs to be translated into public value.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Ambrosia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambrosia. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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