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Recent Examples of palate
The best case scenario looks like a greenish tan — not unlike the color palate of the Wicked movie itself.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The palate brings a fusion of orange-vanilla cola and Madagascar vanilla bean, rounded out with the subtle warmth of fig biscuit.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The sensory experience starts with a bouquet of cinnamon and allspice in the aroma, and at first those are the dominant flavors on the palate, too.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
With its chocolate ganache filling and a pour of nutty Frangelico-spiked custard on top, my adult palate loves it just as much.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The palate brings a fusion of orange-vanilla cola and Madagascar vanilla bean, rounded out with the subtle warmth of fig biscuit.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The sensory experience starts with a bouquet of cinnamon and allspice in the aroma, and at first those are the dominant flavors on the palate, too.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
With its chocolate ganache filling and a pour of nutty Frangelico-spiked custard on top, my adult palate loves it just as much.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palate
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In line with Japanese tastes, many of the rides are much tamer than their equivalents Stateside.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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At this roadside stand, soft-serve cones, towering sundaes, and nostalgia-inducing banana splits taste best eaten under string lights in the warm evening air.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Polls of job approval are routinely used by political strategists to assess the public's appetite for change and can affect fundraising, candidate recruitment and messaging heading into midterm contests.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Its planned debut comes amid an influx of big cybersecurity deals and during a resurgence in IPO activity after soaring inflation and interest rates squashed appetite for tech deals.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hummers will take advantage of most nectar that’s offered, but when the food and ambiance (clean feeders and no predators) are to their liking, word does get around.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
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It’s established right away that Ziva and Tony are friendly but romantically estranged co-parents who’ve found Europe to their mutual liking, but the exact nature of how their relationship changed over the last few years reveals itself in copious flashbacks.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Every individual brings unique needs, preferences and strengths.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Before the Euros, players were asked to rank their penalty preference from one to 11.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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With options ranging from breakfast scones to showstopping cakes, Publix has every fall craving covered.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amen pointed out that beta blockers do not cause cravings or withdrawals like other anti-anxiety medications.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Your creative abilities and desire for fun, games and enjoyment will all be enhanced, as well.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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And that simple desire — to play at home — is precisely why Enfield Town exists.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Facial redness reduced by 14% with one application, and 52% after 12 weeks of daily use.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Gladney, 26, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter with an enhancement for personal use of a firearm in the shooting death of 25-year-old Vinson Bragg, as well as a charge of threatening to kill another half-brother who lived in the family home.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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This year finds artists quenching fans’ thirst for pop hits, literally.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Passionate about all things food and beverage, newness in flavor and technique quench my thirst for information, but so does learning about the people and places behind these movements.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Palate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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