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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
Find them here, then stop in and order a delicious quiche at Belle & Maxwell’s or craft barbecue at Tropical Smokehouse.
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Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Day one we were presented with the most delicious blackberry gin gimlet.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Sometimes, the defiance is delicious, and the audacity is the point.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The utter disdain Ronny Chieng brought to the piece was delicious.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Day one we were presented with the most delicious blackberry gin gimlet.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Sometimes, the defiance is delicious, and the audacity is the point.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The utter disdain Ronny Chieng brought to the piece was delicious.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for delicious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delicious
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This collection of fresh and tasty recipes includes make-and-take pasta salads, hearty baked pastas, skillet pastas, and main-dish noodle salads.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Serve them in a tasty bun topped with mustard, ketchup, and all the fixings.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
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That is objectively delightful.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The nearby Butterfly Garden, next to the parking lot, featured a young burgundy desert willow sporting delightful burgundy flowers.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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According to Symons, as bean salad sits, the beans absorb the flavors from the dressing and other ingredients, creating a more flavorful dish.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
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Heirloom tomatoes are flavorful varieties grown from seeds that farmers have saved and handed down from farmer to farmer, usually for at least 50 years.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2026
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The shorter duration of this program, which is the reason weight loss cannot be expected to pay such dividends as out west (where programs spill over a week), is not only extremely pleasant but also still gives you more than enough time to pick up new behaviors and carry them home.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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So, for now, traders can leave their trading desks for a pleasant, long holiday weekend.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Thank goodness for Zach Abrahams, a young Capetonian chef who started in the sister Whichaway Camp, who’s now performing edible wizardry in Echo’s kitchen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Both can look similar to edible mushrooms.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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The overall objective is to educate guests on how to have a sustainable and enjoyable eating plan that continues post-stay—there are optional cooking classes to help establish the ground rules.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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What some of us don’t always love, though, is the less enjoyable, mundane, and time-consuming task of food preparation.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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Combine two potluck staples to create this yummy potluck salad.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
5 May 2026
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There are little touches, too – like the pretty wooden coolers scattered across the course that hold cool, yummy Uncrustables inside.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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As if holiday poolside lounging (and shopping) couldn’t get any sweeter, so many deals are 60 percent off or more.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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The agency has authorized vaping products from five companies while rejecting millions of other applications, mainly due to the presence of fruit, candy and other sweet flavors that were deemed appealing to kids.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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“Delicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delicious. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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