ambrosia

noun

Definition of ambrosianext
1
as in lusciousness

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2
as in joy

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Recent Examples of ambrosia This isn't your Mama's ambrosia salad! — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Everyone seems to be working effectively except for Oscar, who makes a gigantic deep pan of bread pudding but doesn’t get it into the oven until about an hour is left, and Justin, who grabbed ambrosia salad seemingly on a whim and doesn’t have a real vision for how to update it. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026 Walking through the West Village on a sunny spring day is pure ambrosia. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026 There’s even ambrosia for dessert. — Associate Restaurant Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ambrosia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambrosia
  1. lusciousness
  2. joy
  3. perfume
  4. manna
  5. fragrance
  6. feast
  7. attar
  8. pleasure
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of lusciousness
Noun
  • Arnetra and her sister, Akiva, described Darius as a joker, always striving to bring joy to those around him.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Prawn and black truffle dumplings are a joy, the shimmering black casings colored with charcoal powder and stuffed with toothsome shrimp.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of joy
Noun
  • At high levels of perfume oil concentration, though, getting many forceful materials to sit together cleanly is what takes expertise and time.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the addition of georgywood and akigalawood, this perfume reads as fresh rather than woodsy.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of perfume
Noun
  • These frozen reconsiderations of classic cocktails are summer manna.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of manna
Noun
  • Dior’s men’s fragrance business revolves around two modern pillars—Sauvage and Homme—and the prolific Kurkdjian thinks about the two pillars as neighboring territories.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, there are twelve notes (to be specific), all handpicked by master perfumer and fragrance expert Jérôme Epinette capturing a range of floral, fruity, and earthy.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of fragrance
Noun
  • From Lorde and Charli XCX to Tate McRae and Olivia Dean, this year’s bookers have provided audiences with a feast of choices.
    — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Modern and minimalist, this three-bedroom is great for a family and has both a rooftop and a patio for an al fresco feast.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of feast
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of attar
Noun
  • For more than three decades, the MX-5 has represented affordable freedom—the freedom to lower the roof, choose the scenic route and rediscover the simple pleasure of driving.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Waking up to the smell of sizzling bacon is one of life’s little pleasures.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Definition of pleasure

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