palate

noun pal·ate \ ˈpa-lət \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Examples: palate in a Sentence

Definition of palate

1 : the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity — see hard palate, soft palate

2 a : a usually intellectual taste or liking

too ornate for my palate

… I heard a little too much preaching … and lost my palate for it.
—George Eliot

b : the sense of taste

serves Korean food adapted for the American palate

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Examples of palate in a Sentence

The restaurant serves Korean food adapted for the American palate.
She's been working hard on a menu that will please the palates of all her guests.

Recent Examples of palate from the Web

Inside, the modern roadhouse feel continues with concrete floors, walls covered in wooden freight palates, and heavy wood tables and chairs.

— larry olmsted, USA TODAY, "The Nashville Hot Chicken spot for everyone," 7 June 2018
For those with a more sophisticated palate, the wines of the Shasta Cascade region are not to be missed.

— ted trautman, San Francisco Chronicle, "Where to wine around Shasta Lake," 6 June 2018
Unexpected, indeed, for a woman with a polished palate, but not the most unusual aspect of the relationship.

— alan richman, New York Times, "Still the Boss of Le Bernardin, Maguy Le Coze Strides On," 5 June 2018
NC 16104 University Oak 210-802-7864 Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling Here’s a truly palate pleasing affair: Belly up to the bar at Ranger Creek and order one (at least) of the tasting flights offered.

— paul stephen, San Antonio Express-News, "San Antonio’s Top 5 distilleries," 4 June 2018
Parents, however, still have their work cut out for them in catering to teenage palates, with over half (52 percent) of teenagers polled claiming meals served by their parents don’t always suit their tastes or dietary lifestyle.

— zoya gervis, Fox News, "Teenagers constantly think about food and what their next meals will be, study finds," 31 May 2018
Through years of observation and experience, as well as plenty of reading, Ms. Brennan developed a uniquely refined palate that could tell whether a dish was even the slightest bit off.

— john pope, NOLA.com, "Ella Brennan, renowned New Orleans restaurateur, dies at 92," 31 May 2018
Peppered with nuts, so there’s never any palate fatigue.

— kara baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "The best flavors of ice cream at Toscanini’s," 29 May 2018
The bright strawberry and watermelon flavors of this intriguing wine surge forth on the palate, along with a complexity and quiet inner strength that few rosés possess.

— breanne l. heldman, PEOPLE.com, "The Walking Dead's Latest Wines Allow You to Toast Michonne, Maggie and Carol," 21 May 2018

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