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as in tasty
very pleasing to the sense of taste
the family sat down to a delicious Thanksgiving dinner
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as in delightful
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a delicious breeze gave us welcome relief from the tropical heat
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Recent Examples of delicious
This chocolate Advent calendar is a foolproof Christmas gift for teenagers of all ages, with its 24 days of delicious milk chocolate Lindt balls and teddy bears.
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
Top with a squeeze of lime, sliced tomatoes, and hemp seeds for delicious flavor and additional nutrition.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
New & Noteworthy Boost your daily routine with Onnit Alpha Brain Neuro Gummies, a delicious Citrus Punch gummy designed to support brain health, eye function and sustained focus.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The cake was excellent with a warm cinnamon and vanilla flavor, but the pumpkin pastry cream, which was delicious by the way, just didn't have enough body to work as a filling.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
Top with a squeeze of lime, sliced tomatoes, and hemp seeds for delicious flavor and additional nutrition.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
New & Noteworthy Boost your daily routine with Onnit Alpha Brain Neuro Gummies, a delicious Citrus Punch gummy designed to support brain health, eye function and sustained focus.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The cake was excellent with a warm cinnamon and vanilla flavor, but the pumpkin pastry cream, which was delicious by the way, just didn't have enough body to work as a filling.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicious
Adjective
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And now, fans of Nestle's yummy cookies and dough can enjoy them as tasty sweet tacos.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Swiss chard also makes a tasty low-carb substitute for wraps and burritos.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Beauvoir’s letters show a softer, surprisingly endearing side of the pioneering feminist, and Acocella mines them for the delightful and the dirty.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Book Club films that allowed audiences one last chance to savor this delightful movie star kicking back and letting her charisma carry a picture.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The exterior crisps over the fire while the inside remains soft and flavorful.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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Adding spices like cumin, garlic, and chili makes black bean soup both flavorful and satisfying.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Brew a pot of dark-roasted coffee to make your kitchen smell pleasant.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Instead of colorful foliage and leaf-peeping, an autumnal escape here means uncrowded beaches, pleasant temperatures in the mid-80s, and a wealth of cultural programming and events, many of which are free.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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German scientists in the 1920s used heat and pressure to turn gas into liquid or solid hydrocarbons, and a chemist at Sunoco injected oxygen into those solids to create edible fats in the 1930s.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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While the competitors enter as individuals, their goal will be to get on– and stay on– the strongest team by any means necessary, because in this game the bakers must create incredible edible works of art to grow their teams and avoid elimination.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Getting to shift modes is really enjoyable, especially live.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cianfrance’s process was demanding, unorthodox, but always enjoyable.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No This cult-favorite French preserve calendar is packed with 24 mini jars of yummy jams—strawberry and passion fruit, wild blueberry with maple syrup, caramel with vanilla.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
9 Oct. 2025
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Play Store is an adorable pick for little chefs who love serving up yummy food.—
Gabrielle Applebury,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her signature sweet and savory pastries, including the hearty Breakfast Machine with roasted Yukon gold potatoes, sausage, egg, bacon and cheddar; the plump almond croissant and the Tarte au Citron Meringue often sell out, so folks in-the-know preorder online.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Here are a few playful charcuterie board games to get your autumn party started by rolling the dice with some sweet, savory, salty, spicy, and umami seasonal delights.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Delicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delicious. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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