cleanse the palate

phrase

: to clean and refresh the mouth between different parts of a meal

Sorbet is sometimes served between courses to cleanse the palate.

Examples of cleanse the palate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many beers, especially ones that are highly carbonated, are well-matched for food that is fatty, rich or sometimes even spicy, and can cut through and cleanse the palate between bites. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025

Some Zinfandels even taste like berry jam, but with the delightful heat of around 14% alcohol on the finish, and a touch of acidity to cleanse the palate between bites of BBQ. — Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

That’s unfair, yet West Kensington sidesteps this issue and rewards customers with a delicious, toasty malt base and enough bitterness to cleanse the palate. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025

The bubbles add a celebratory touch, and the wine's acidity helps cleanse the palate between bites. — Emily Price, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

And if that long run-time left a bad taste in any attendee’s mouth, Kimmel did his best to cleanse the palate while making good on Iger’s promise of him absolutely scorching the earth. — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024

Rhymes for cleanse the palate

• alate
• ballot
• fallot
• mallet
• palette
• pallet
• shallot