de·lec·ta·ble
di-ˈlek-tə-bəl 
1
: highly pleasing : delightful
a delectable melody
2
: delicious
a delectable meal
: something that is highly pleasing or delicious
especially
: a delicious food item
pastries and other delectables
Synonyms
Examples of delectable in a Sentence
Adjective
The meals he prepares are always delectable.
one of the most delectable men she's ever met
Noun
a gourmet shop filled with delectables for every palate, albeit not for every pocketbook
Recent Examples on the Web
Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Growing up, my mom didn’t practice traditions beyond indulging in a frequent rotation of delectable Jewish deli food.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
Look especially for a delectable offering of pastries, coffees, teas and other non-savory treats.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024
Winner, winner, chicken (or banana, or burger finger, or delectable six-octave vocal range) dinner: RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 just crowned a new champion!
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Our Test Kitchen geniuses paired these colorful cubes with a housemade Tomato-Basil Shrub, gin, vermouth, club soda, and Prosecco for a delectable Tomato-Basil Spritz that perfectly captures the flavors of your summer garden in an on-trend coupe glass.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2024
Ring in the new year with these delectable desserts.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2024
Knaus Berry Farm in Homestead is closing for the season this weekend, and that means a long, hot summer without the delectable treats (and without the farm’s famous shakes, vegetables, jams, jellies and honey as well).
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Anna Sorokin, the fake heiress shacking up at the finest hotels, to disgraced congressman George Santos, spending campaign funds on Botox, there’s something delectable about consuming the details of a grift — especially when there’s an aura of glamour around it.
—Esther Zuckerman, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2011
As dancers dressed in Greek traditional attire entertained a crowd to the music of a live band at the Big Greek Food Fest of Niles Saturday evening, people patiently waited in long queues for gyros, lamb, Athenian chicken, appetizers and other delectables.
—Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2023
Shapiro, who hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, launched the company in 2020 after a pandemic cooking experiment took off and kept rolling thanks to the popularity of his doughy delectables.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
This delectable, protein blend is composed of 80% Whey Protein Isolate and 20% Micellar Casein.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
Lou Dallas’s delectable–and very missed–sensibility is clear in the pieces.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2022
André Giroux used his fingers to manipulate the paint in the sky in delectable-on-all-counts Santa Trinità dei Monti in the Snow, from the late 1820s, a rarest-of-rare Roman snow scene.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Mar. 2022
Hadid took to Instagram yesterday to share snapshots of delectable-looking bites she's indulged in while sheltering in place at her family's farm in Pennsylvania amid the coronavirus pandemic.
—Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Aug. 2020
The camp fantasies of Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters riding jet skis on a yacht is delectable, but the number lacks the pizazz of so many others.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2020
Adjective
Get ready to sizzle this Cinco de Mayo at a celebration featuring delectable food, refreshing drinks and sensational beats from Patron Latin Rhythms Band.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Growing up, my mom didn’t practice traditions beyond indulging in a frequent rotation of delectable Jewish deli food.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
Look especially for a delectable offering of pastries, coffees, teas and other non-savory treats.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024
Winner, winner, chicken (or banana, or burger finger, or delectable six-octave vocal range) dinner: RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 just crowned a new champion!
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Our Test Kitchen geniuses paired these colorful cubes with a housemade Tomato-Basil Shrub, gin, vermouth, club soda, and Prosecco for a delectable Tomato-Basil Spritz that perfectly captures the flavors of your summer garden in an on-trend coupe glass.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2024
Ring in the new year with these delectable desserts.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2024
Knaus Berry Farm in Homestead is closing for the season this weekend, and that means a long, hot summer without the delectable treats (and without the farm’s famous shakes, vegetables, jams, jellies and honey as well).
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Anna Sorokin, the fake heiress shacking up at the finest hotels, to disgraced congressman George Santos, spending campaign funds on Botox, there’s something delectable about consuming the details of a grift — especially when there’s an aura of glamour around it.
—Esther Zuckerman, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Noun
There’s a gourmet kitchen whose counters are heaped with delectables.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2011
As dancers dressed in Greek traditional attire entertained a crowd to the music of a live band at the Big Greek Food Fest of Niles Saturday evening, people patiently waited in long queues for gyros, lamb, Athenian chicken, appetizers and other delectables.
—Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2023
Shapiro, who hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, launched the company in 2020 after a pandemic cooking experiment took off and kept rolling thanks to the popularity of his doughy delectables.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
This delectable, protein blend is composed of 80% Whey Protein Isolate and 20% Micellar Casein.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
Lou Dallas’s delectable–and very missed–sensibility is clear in the pieces.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2022
André Giroux used his fingers to manipulate the paint in the sky in delectable-on-all-counts Santa Trinità dei Monti in the Snow, from the late 1820s, a rarest-of-rare Roman snow scene.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Mar. 2022
Hadid took to Instagram yesterday to share snapshots of delectable-looking bites she's indulged in while sheltering in place at her family's farm in Pennsylvania amid the coronavirus pandemic.
—Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Aug. 2020
The camp fantasies of Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters riding jet skis on a yacht is delectable, but the number lacks the pizazz of so many others.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2020
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“Delectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delectable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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