a treat

phrase

British, informal

: very well or very good

The plan worked a treat.

The food was delicious; it went down a treat.

He looks a treat in his new suit.

Examples of a treat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But that’s not the only place where kids can score a treat this year. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Daniella choreographing contemporary is always a treat, but this one is truly stunning. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Unlike the recent Draconid meteor shower, a treat for early sleepers, the Orionids will reward those who stay up late or rise in the dark hours before dawn. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

For example, once a rat has been trained to push a lever to get a treat, its dopamine levels will rise at the sight of the lever before the treat is even available. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for a treat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete