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as in lusciousness
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as in joy
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Recent Examples of ambrosia
No matter the origin, Southerners love their ambrosia.
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Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024
There is no ambrosia here, just bad coffee.
—Washington Post, 10 May 2022
Her preparations include cleansing and perfuming herself with divinely fragrant ambrosia as well as borrowing a magical, lust-inducing belt from Aphrodite.
—Britta Ager, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2021
The long pavilion tables at College Mound United Methodist Church, seven miles southeast of Terrell in Kaufman County, won’t be piled with fried chicken, black-eyed peas, green bean casseroles or ambrosia salads.
—Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2020
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Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024
There is no ambrosia here, just bad coffee.
—Washington Post, 10 May 2022
Her preparations include cleansing and perfuming herself with divinely fragrant ambrosia as well as borrowing a magical, lust-inducing belt from Aphrodite.
—Britta Ager, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2021
The long pavilion tables at College Mound United Methodist Church, seven miles southeast of Terrell in Kaufman County, won’t be piled with fried chicken, black-eyed peas, green bean casseroles or ambrosia salads.
—Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambrosia
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This wave of joy was seen online, where some claimed his victory as India’s own.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Browsing fashion websites has become a small joy in her routine—a way to wind down while exploring what is new each day.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For this reason, tweens tend to prefer gifts that are popular or trending, such as the viral Sol de Janeiro perfume or a starter skincare routine made with gentle ingredients that won’t irritate their young skin.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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That began in February, when L’Oréal took a long-term minority stake in the Omani niche perfume brand Amouage.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Parents’ insistence that children do what they’re told, and the resentment that creates on both sides, are manna for the beast.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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For a band that has not released a proper new song in 16 years, any fresh Oasis content is like manna from heaven for the band’s die-hard fans.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
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The latter has added to his duties as global ambassador of the fashion house and has recently become global brand ambassador for Valentino Beauty‘s fragrance lines.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Young girls are into cologne, too, and fragrances.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her smash 2022 album, Motomami, was a feast of earthly delights—reggaeton, hip-hop, hyperpop.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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Those looking for a little bit — or a lot — of help hosting their Thanksgiving feast don't need to look far in the Indianapolis area, where several local and chain restaurants offer carry-out packages to embellish or fully furnish the Turkey Day spread.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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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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Also known as attars or absolutes, essential oils are made from fruits and plants.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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These books can feel obstinate in their refusal of pleasure—an approach that does not seem to interest Berman in the slightest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Which casts a show seemingly designed to bypass all judgments with respect to storytelling and taste, gliding straight to the pleasure center of some imaginary horny, enraged, shopaholic feminine id, in a fairly sinister light.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rather than using commercial yeast, hoochMKE’s breads are made with wild sourdough yeast, leading to a longer leavening process and a distinct tang.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Worcestershire and hot sauce give it a subtle tang.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Ambrosia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambrosia. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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