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as in lusciousness
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as in joy
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Recent Examples of ambrosia
There is no ambrosia here, just bad coffee.
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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
Ambrosia Panna Cotta with Pineapple Citrus Relish, Toasted Coconut and Pecans
McCook created this recipe to revisit memories of her grandmother’s ambrosia, a Southern specialty.
—Allie Morris, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2020
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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
Ambrosia Panna Cotta with Pineapple Citrus Relish, Toasted Coconut and Pecans
McCook created this recipe to revisit memories of her grandmother’s ambrosia, a Southern specialty.
—Allie Morris, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambrosia
Noun
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That state, known as flow, brings a quiet joy that lingers long after a trip ends.—
Sarah Groen,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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The moments of joy and lightness are interspersed with shots of Williams in deep contemplation.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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In addition to glyphosate, testing found some coffees also contained small amounts of phthalates, a plasticizer found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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Selena Gomez is the only woman who could use her manicure to help sell perfume.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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During the holidays, a fisherman might go out to catch crab and prepare a grand feast for everyone – Dungeness being one Bay Area answer to roasted turkey.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Yet, taxpayers are left out, footing the bill for what resembles a feast.—
Frank Ricci,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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The brand's reach aims to strengthen its connection with Generation Z consumers after being named the No. 1 fragrance brand for American teens and the third overall most-shopped at beauty stores by teens in the Piper Sandler Taking Stock with Teens Spring 2025 Survey.—
Greta Cross,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the early 2000s, FIT launched a master's program in cosmetics and fragrance.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The first means happiness as experiencing pleasure and enjoying yourself.—
Sebastian Purcell
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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The real cost of drug use is not that people seek pleasure.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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These may be the perfect treat for that last dog walk before bed.—
Emily Earlenbaugh,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Brown Butter Apple Cobbler, for example, is a sweet treat perfect for adding to fall menus.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Ambrosia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambrosia. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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