as in treats
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury
presented with a plate of national delicacies while they waited for the queen
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Recent Examples of delicacies
At a banquet on select delicacies of Anhui cuisine—renowned for the unique flavors of its wild local ingredients—Qin Junfeng, director-general of the Anhui Foreign Affairs Office, rattled off the latest impressive digital development statistics to a couple of dozen guests around the giant table.
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Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Mango Sticky Rice is an obvious hit, but other delicacies like Thai Tea Soft Cake and Matcha Green Tea Chocolate Cake are also well worth an order.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Several others waited to get their hands on tacos, empanadas and other savory delicacies.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Ishigaki’s unique delicacies offer another taste of Okinawa’s unique culinary heritage.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This place packs in the students with delicacies such as the Fishbowl (an enormous mix of liquors), while an older crowd shows up for the Friday fish fry.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
American Airlines and Delta have upgraded their lounges in the main airport, offering amenities like free champagne and local delicacies.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Especially love the rapid-fire rhyming shout-outs to some of the fair's finer delicacies.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Mango Sticky Rice is an obvious hit, but other delicacies like Thai Tea Soft Cake and Matcha Green Tea Chocolate Cake are also well worth an order.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Several others waited to get their hands on tacos, empanadas and other savory delicacies.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Ishigaki’s unique delicacies offer another taste of Okinawa’s unique culinary heritage.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This place packs in the students with delicacies such as the Fishbowl (an enormous mix of liquors), while an older crowd shows up for the Friday fish fry.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
American Airlines and Delta have upgraded their lounges in the main airport, offering amenities like free champagne and local delicacies.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Especially love the rapid-fire rhyming shout-outs to some of the fair's finer delicacies.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicacies
treats
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These sweet treats, stuffed with homegrown fruit fillings, typically sell out by the afternoon.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hershey’s Chocolate World also adds a layer of fall fun with trick-or-treating throughout the world’s largest candy store, character meet-and-greets, and new treats to try.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Delicacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delicacies. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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