1
as in tasty
very pleasing to the sense of taste
the family sat down to a delicious Thanksgiving dinner
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as in delightful
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a delicious breeze gave us welcome relief from the tropical heat
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Recent Examples of delicious
What might be a cacophony of notes in less skilled hands blends into a delicious harmony as dinner unfolds.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Travelers will also enjoy the Central American country's rich culture, natural beauty and delicious coffee.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
As the oldest operating restaurant in Amarillo and possibly the oldest on Route 66, Golden Light Cafe has been serving up delicious food since 1946.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Nights are dark enough to see the Milky Way overhead, beaches are unspoiled, and the local seafood spots like to keep things unfussy but delicious.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Travelers will also enjoy the Central American country's rich culture, natural beauty and delicious coffee.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
As the oldest operating restaurant in Amarillo and possibly the oldest on Route 66, Golden Light Cafe has been serving up delicious food since 1946.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Nights are dark enough to see the Milky Way overhead, beaches are unspoiled, and the local seafood spots like to keep things unfussy but delicious.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicious
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With staples like curry goat, escovitch red snapper, beef patties, and coco bread, tasty bites await.—
Loán Lake,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Here, visitors will find street after street lined with flowers, plenty of space on the wide, sandy beach, and a plethora of tasty dining spots, like Restaurante La Escollera Estepona.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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From here on out, Belly’s experience in Paris becomes much more delightful.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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The conversation — which delivered plenty of delightful outbursts from the over-the-top Tonioli — took a deep dive into a Season 7 emergency that sent Julianne Hough to the ER, and the memorable night protestors stormed the DWTS stage.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
9 Sep. 2025
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Packed with flavorful vegetables and enhanced with bacon, this is the ultimate comfort food.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many healthy, flavorful recipes exist online; try a few to find your favorites.—
Emily Brown,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Room for two, a supple ride, a gorgeous view over a curved hood, perfect flow of air up and over the windshield and cockpit with virtually no backsplash to disrupt pleasant conversation, and the ability at any time to experience a rush of power and speed when the moment calls.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Enfield is a pleasant, unremarkable suburb of north London.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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All species produce edible fruits and gorgeous red to red-orange fall foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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The edible lipstick is a replica of Doja Cat’s signature MAC shade, Lady Danger.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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His commercials have graced Southwest Ohio TVs over the last two decades and inspired Reddit posts, Halloween costumes and even a surprisingly enjoyable lo-fi musical remix on YouTube.—
Otto Rabe,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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The best and most enjoyable habit to maintain a healthy, thriving garden is a daily garden walk.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Want to taste some of the yummiest Swedish candy in Miami?—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Cornbread is My Jam Creation™ returns, packed with yummy goodness in the form of honey cornbread with blackberry jam ice cream, cornbread, honey and blueberries.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Your liver also plays the very sweet role of regulating your blood sugar levels by releasing glucose and storing glycogen when appropriate.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Delicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delicious. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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