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as in lusciousness
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as in joy
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Recent Examples of ambrosia
Walking through the West Village on a sunny spring day is pure ambrosia.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
As a twist on a traditional ambrosia salad, this colorful punch brings in all the same flavors with orange juice, pineapple juice, coconut water, and maraschino cherries, plus more citrus and mint to garnish.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s even ambrosia for dessert.
—Associate Restaurant Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2024
There is no ambrosia here, just bad coffee.
—Washington Post, 10 May 2022
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
As a twist on a traditional ambrosia salad, this colorful punch brings in all the same flavors with orange juice, pineapple juice, coconut water, and maraschino cherries, plus more citrus and mint to garnish.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s even ambrosia for dessert.
—Associate Restaurant Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2024
There is no ambrosia here, just bad coffee.
—Washington Post, 10 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambrosia
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At least there’s Huppert in gloriously aloof form, plus the overripe lusciousness of Martin Gschlacht’s cinematography; with an edible and/or a cocktail or three, that might be enough.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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White Wine Grape Glossary Grenache Blanc An ample, full-bodied white that along with Roussanne personifies the power and lusciousness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and other Rhône white blends, but also the Spanish white Rioja.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Nov. 2025
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For every grousing old-timer who felt that Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was contaminating the genre came another who expressed sheer joy that such a show even existed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The death of two of his sons in previous years formed the background, but Cave’s themes are hopefulness and the joy that lives at the far side of grief.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Its perfume—hot, hot vinyl—sharp in our noses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Shrubs that don't have showy flowers can still have a nice perfume or provide a soft green backdrop.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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So the existence of Montauk Catch Club—dedicated to providing home cooks with hyper-local, dayboat-fresh fish from Montauk fishermen—did not come as a surprise so much as manna from heaven.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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That’s been manna for weapons makers around the world, delivering massive share gains to Rheinmetall AG, Northrop Grumman Corp. and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Co. Big profits are expected, and they’ll be needed to justify valuations that have started to look stretched.—
Sagarika Jaisinghani,
Bloomberg,
17 Jan. 2026
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These ingredients are used in Ana Mandara’s farm-to-table meals, spa products, and custom fragrances.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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But fragrance alone doesn’t explain the loyalty; the accompanying nongreasy richness that helps leave skin feeling remarkably smooth, soft, and radiant does.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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The back patio is the best place to enjoy a feast of American seafood and cocktails while looking out at the slips.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Paltrow’s Instagram posts are consistently a fashion feast for the eyes.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Their flowers in pale pink or white are an afterthought to the plethora of scents – peppermint, lemon, chocolate, nutmeg, apple, ginger, apricot, attar of roses, and cinnamon, among others – that their leaves transmit upon being rubbed or crushed.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
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Take the attar trail in the town of Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh, famous for the distilling of scents.—
Condé Nast Traveller,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Mar. 2025
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For a completist like me, the pleasures of MTV Unplugged came from hearing overfamiliar songs freshened up, if rarely truly reimagined.—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
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The property’s pleasures certainly help.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Ambrosia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambrosia. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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