as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
an eye-catching display of mouthwatering cakes and pastries
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Recent Examples of mouthwatering
Bacon bits, cheese, sour cream, red onion, roasted bell pepper and arugula were drizzled in a mouthwatering garlic oil.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
At first spritz, juicy pear and sweet peach create a mouthwatering opening that feels sophisticated rather than juvenile.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
Capello’s comments were made on the eve of a mouthwatering Champions League last 16 tie between Madrid and its crosstown foe Atletico.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Things are getting funkier at The Funky Taco — in a mouthwatering way.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2025
Polished businesspeople and construction workers spend their lunch breaks side by side in the small dining room, savoring the mouthwatering smell of carne asada grilling over charcoal.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The mouthwatering taste of the onion bun compliments the flavorful turkey ham and pastrami.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
This cookbook has over 100 mouthwatering and colorful recipes for a healthy life.
—Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
This gets you around 10 to 15 grams of protein and a mouthwatering sweet treat!
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
At first spritz, juicy pear and sweet peach create a mouthwatering opening that feels sophisticated rather than juvenile.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
Capello’s comments were made on the eve of a mouthwatering Champions League last 16 tie between Madrid and its crosstown foe Atletico.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Things are getting funkier at The Funky Taco — in a mouthwatering way.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2025
Polished businesspeople and construction workers spend their lunch breaks side by side in the small dining room, savoring the mouthwatering smell of carne asada grilling over charcoal.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The mouthwatering taste of the onion bun compliments the flavorful turkey ham and pastrami.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
This cookbook has over 100 mouthwatering and colorful recipes for a healthy life.
—Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
This gets you around 10 to 15 grams of protein and a mouthwatering sweet treat!
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthwatering
delicious
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Pick up some bright red tomatoes for a salad, homemade soap, vegetables for a delicious dinner or fresh bread straight from the oven at your local market.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Since the lawyers meet to try the city’s best restaurant, there are plenty of close-ups of their meals and everything looks delicious.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Mouthwatering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthwatering. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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