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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
To take advantage of both spectacular views and delicious menus, there’s also Le 3842, one of the highest restaurants in Europe, and Le Panoramic at the top of Brevant with a sweeping open-air terrace.
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Brittany Vickers, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
Bok Choy This leafy green typically found in many delicious Asian dishes is packed with calcium.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Little Debbie is bringing back its delicious ice cream bars inspired by its famous snack cakes to celebrate the changing of the seasons.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Berries Berries—including blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries—are delicious and rich in heart-healthy fiber.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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Brittany Vickers, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
Bok Choy This leafy green typically found in many delicious Asian dishes is packed with calcium.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Little Debbie is bringing back its delicious ice cream bars inspired by its famous snack cakes to celebrate the changing of the seasons.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Berries Berries—including blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries—are delicious and rich in heart-healthy fiber.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicious
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One beautiful addition is this standing plant holder, which immediately elevates those garden-store pots to tasteful, lush decor.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article A new Connecticut wellness and workshop venue with high ceilings, wood floors, sunlight streaming in and touches added to be tasteful everywhere is drawing clients from all over the state.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2025
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Here are a few delightful spring activities to try in the next few weeks, from spotting migrant birds in your backyard to building your own container garden.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Baez was a delightful guest this week in late night.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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What might have been a pleasant interlude turned into an unhappy five-year-old and another frustrating exercise requiring far more customer effort than necessary.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The series expands the universe in a pleasant, mostly unobtrusive fashion, with one-off episodes and fun guest stars like Terry Crews, Embeth Davidtz, Anthony Edwards, and, in its best episode, Parker Posey and Jillian Bell.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
14 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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But the allure of a pasta dish that’s quick, easy, and tasty was too strong to move on from.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2025
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Sarandos settles into a plush chair in the theater’s green room, stocked with king-sized chocolate bars and other tasty concessions that would make a real movie theater owner jealous.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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Get the Recipe 07 of 16 Resurrection Rolls These old-fashioned sweet rolls are perfect for making with kiddos during the Easter season, as it is meant to tell the story of Jesus’ burial and resurrection.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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But this latest yummy trend is even sweeter and more intricate than its predecessors.—
Elle Turner,
Glamour,
12 Mar. 2025
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Now, add the wine and scrape any of those yummy brown bits off the bottom of the pan.—
Claudia Alexander,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Suede bags are still everywhere and a nice commercial proposal adapted to many trends.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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The sound quality is crisp and full-bodied, with a nice bass punch, and the Immersive Audio feature adds a fun, spatial touch to your listening.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Delicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delicious. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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