as in bite
a small piece or quantity of food
took a small mouthful of the soup to see if she liked it
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For example, during one of the meals, an orca calf approached the scientists’ boat with a mouthful of dolphin meat, García Cegarra said in the email.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: At one point, Zillion opened her jaws and lunged toward the surface for a scoop of fish, but got an unexpected surprise with a mouthful of seal, who was probably feeding on the same fish, Gless told Axios.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
Phil builds himself a mouthful with bread and a slice of onion, giggles, shoves it in, and he is gone.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
The chile basil eggplant dish exemplifies this: One bite could yield a tender chunk of eggplant in a rich, while another might give you a mouthful of velvety green chile — and a little bit of a kick.
—Kathleen St. John, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2024
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: At one point, Zillion opened her jaws and lunged toward the surface for a scoop of fish, but got an unexpected surprise with a mouthful of seal, who was probably feeding on the same fish, Gless told Axios.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
Phil builds himself a mouthful with bread and a slice of onion, giggles, shoves it in, and he is gone.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
The chile basil eggplant dish exemplifies this: One bite could yield a tender chunk of eggplant in a rich, while another might give you a mouthful of velvety green chile — and a little bit of a kick.
—Kathleen St. John, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2024
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The goal is to achieve a juicy look, characterized by an imprecise and slightly smudged application, reminiscent of the resulting lip tint after taking a bite of fruit.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Light bites accompany the tasting, enhancing the experience.Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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To say the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has become more international in recent years doesn’t quite paint a full enough picture of how tastes have changed.Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Out of thousands of recipes, these are just a few that taste like a million dollars.Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sit down for an aperitivo—perhaps a Negroni or spritz accompanied by delicious canapes and nibbles—at San Carlo.The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2024
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Try taking tiny nibbles on the full plate of tasks before you — what’s going on in your life would challenge anyone.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Mouthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthful. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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