palate

noun pal·ate \ ˈpa-lət \

|Updated on: 9 Aug 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

Let talented East Bay bartenders perk up your palate with innovative drinks showcasing stone fruit, melons, berries, tomatoes, and other peak-season produce from the Jack London Square Farmers Market.

— SFChronicle.com, "Party Under the Palms: Summer Cocktails of the Farmers Market," 10 July 2018
How did growing up in the Pacific Northwest influence your palate?

— Discover Magazine, "One-on-One with Executive Chef Kevin Erving," 6 July 2018
From top cocktail bars like Aviary and The Whistler to neighborhood haunts like Inner Town Pub and Map Room, to cozy wine boites like Webster's Wine Bar, there's a watering hole for all manner of palates.

— grace wong, chicagotribune.com, "Common Good aims to create new cocktail culture in western suburbs," 13 July 2018
Looking to appeal to Americans’ quickly changing palates, the chain has vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.

— Fortune, "Oprah Winfrey's Next Investment: A Healthy Restaurant Chain," 11 July 2018
Plus, the wines range from dry to sweet, so there's something for every palate.

— olivia harrison, refinery29.com, "Lidl Is Having A Week-Long Wine Sale This Month," 5 July 2018
Barnett, an executive sous chef at Hedonism II clothing-optional resort in Negril, said all have been familiarizing themselves with each other's cooking style and flavor palate.

— jacqueline charles, miamiherald, "'Hands up, utensils down.' Who will be named Caribbean top chef?," 21 June 2018
Superheroes of all stripes are in vogue now; that part of America’s cinema-going palate is hyper-developed.

— josephine livingstone, The New Republic, "The Incredibles 2 Addresses the State of the Union," 19 June 2018
The lunch menu was also a showpiece in diplomacy, including a range of options to satisfy Western, Southeast Asian, or Korean palates.

— eli meixler, Time, "Octopus and Ice Cream: What President Trump and Kim Jong Un Ate at Their First Lunch," 12 June 2018

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