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
George Eliot
b
: the sense of taste
serves Korean food adapted for the American palate
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 on the Web
While Bamboo Penny’s is a Thai restaurant, Aqua Penny’s offers fine-dining for patrons with an adventurous palate for all things aquatic.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The best are permeated with punchy sauce that numbs the lips and warms the palate.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Regarding the 2024 bourbon, master of maturation Andrea Wilson provided some tasting notes to tantalize your palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
And she’s developed a formidable palate along the way.
—Janice Williams, Essence, 6 Mar. 2024
The neutral palate can especially be seen in the ground floor reception room, which has blond terracotta bricks over the working fireplace and walls painted a light cream.
—Sarah Rappaport, Fortune Europe, 26 Mar. 2024
Since learning to cook offers kids several benefits, including enhancing math skills, boosting confidence, and expanding their palates, getting them in the kitchen to prepare for the holiday is a great idea.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
The shotgun slug missed her brain but damaged her upper palate, both eyes, jaw and half her face.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
This is not a restaurant that is interested in the prevailing idea that elegance is synonymous with subtlety, or that all a fine palate needs in the way of seasoning is cream and a touch of salt.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The best are permeated with punchy sauce that numbs the lips and warms the palate.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Regarding the 2024 bourbon, master of maturation Andrea Wilson provided some tasting notes to tantalize your palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
And she’s developed a formidable palate along the way.
—Janice Williams, Essence, 6 Mar. 2024
The neutral palate can especially be seen in the ground floor reception room, which has blond terracotta bricks over the working fireplace and walls painted a light cream.
—Sarah Rappaport, Fortune Europe, 26 Mar. 2024
Since learning to cook offers kids several benefits, including enhancing math skills, boosting confidence, and expanding their palates, getting them in the kitchen to prepare for the holiday is a great idea.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
The shotgun slug missed her brain but damaged her upper palate, both eyes, jaw and half her face.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
This is not a restaurant that is interested in the prevailing idea that elegance is synonymous with subtlety, or that all a fine palate needs in the way of seasoning is cream and a touch of salt.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Palate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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palate
noun
pal·ate
ˈpal-ət 
1
: the roof of the mouth that separates the mouth from the nasal cavity and is made up of a bony front part and a soft flexible back part
2
: the sense of taste
Medical Definition
palate
noun
pal·ate
ˈpal-ət
: the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate, soft palate
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