1
as in aromatic
having a pleasant smell
the ambrosial air of a greenhouse filled with orchids
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2
as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
a platter heaped with exotic and ambrosial tropical fruits
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Recent Examples of ambrosial
The Chartreuse charms the cocktail, giving it a bright herbaceousness and seductive spice, with the liqueur’s full battery of gifts echoing into a long, ambrosial finish.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Discover new species and varieties of ambrosial fruits from around the world and grown locally.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Discover new species and varieties of ambrosial fruits from around the world and grown locally.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambrosial
Adjective
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True to her intention, Kouzeh has no tables as of yet, only the counter full of her masterworks, now numbering around 25, with a short menu of coffee and aromatic teas.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The Spa is softly lit, cypress lined, curtain draped—truly a destination spa with thoughtful touches like aromatic neck pillows and custom tea blends.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Take care not to overmix; keeping some larger pieces of tuna in the mix ensures a more satisfying texture, rather than something closer to tuna salad (delicious, just not the goal here).—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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Le Petit Paris Counter-service breakfast and lunch orders get the French touch at this delicious bakery and cafe in an Atlantic Beach strip mall.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Fenugreek and caraway seeds, fragrant and crunchy, crown plush rolls called kopou.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Unlike related perennial geraniums, scented geraniums are highly fragrant, but their scent is concentrated in their leaves, not their flowers.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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The foliage releases an aroma when touched or bruised, so set potted scented geraniums along a walkway where people or pets will brush against them and release their smell.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Clouds were scudding across a September sky, and there was a briskness to the pine-scented air in Forte dei Marmi, a chic resort town on the Tuscan coast.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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“Ambrosial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambrosial. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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