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
As the proud proprietors of delicacies like pineapple casserole and pear salad, Southerners are no stranger to seemingly odd flavor combinations.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
The first evening will spotlight the Cilento region’s local delicacies, including Controne beans, anchovies, soppressata, and artichokes.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The dining car turns out fine delicacies with Italian flair, while the lounge car hops with finger-snapping tunes by a piano, saxophone, clarinet trio.
—Eleanor Flagler Hardy, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
The furor has cooled since that peak intensity, but Ansel still sells the delicacies from his lower-Manhattan shop.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Other delicacies included falafel, gyros, spanakopita, hummus and desserts like baklava and butter cookies.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
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.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
The first evening will spotlight the Cilento region’s local delicacies, including Controne beans, anchovies, soppressata, and artichokes.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The dining car turns out fine delicacies with Italian flair, while the lounge car hops with finger-snapping tunes by a piano, saxophone, clarinet trio.
—Eleanor Flagler Hardy, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
The furor has cooled since that peak intensity, but Ansel still sells the delicacies from his lower-Manhattan shop.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Other delicacies included falafel, gyros, spanakopita, hummus and desserts like baklava and butter cookies.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
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.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicacies
treats
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Younger customers have been gravitating toward chewy, sweet treats – sales of sour candy, for example, grew 7% year over year, according to the National Confectioners Association.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Then from March 20 through June 7, 2026, the annual Duffy and Friends Play Days will return, complete with adorable treats, merchandise, shows, and more.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Delicacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delicacies. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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