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palate

noun

Definition of palatenext
as in taste

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Recent Examples of palate Otherwise, there’s definitely a family-friendly element to the hotel (the whole storybook feel screams childhood), though the food options may be a little bit advanced for a kids’ palate. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 The study said the object, which left a greenish discoloration on her palate, was unlikely to be a coin, as the proportions of copper to gold did not correspond to those found in historical alloys. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 On the palate, first sips are remarkably soft and approachable, and Hyperion drinks a touch below its 110 proof. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The aguachile verde at La Costa Cafe delivers a spicy, herbaceous punch to the palate. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for palate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palate
  1. taste
  2. appetite
  3. liking
  4. preference
  5. craving
  6. desire
  7. use
  8. thirst
Noun
  • Between the konbini walkthroughs, snack hauls and taste-test rankings clogging your For You page, a bag of chips has quietly become a reason to book a flight.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As the expansion restaurant would seem to prove, Tim’s hits lots of Idahoans square in the taste-bud bull’s-eye.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of taste
Noun
  • The market has already shown a voracious appetite for companies demonstrating copious free cash flows at a time when it's become scarce.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • What everyone was caught up in was an appetite with a longer history than the social media platforms now feeding it.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of appetite
Noun
  • If that isn’t enough sand for your liking, the hotel also offers private access to idyllic Doctor’s Cave Beach and its gentle surf.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • An update on inflation across the United States that came in close to economists’ expectations, even if prices are still rising too quickly for everyone’s liking, also helped calm the market.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of liking
Noun
  • Rise of delivery plays a role too Meeting consumers’ texture demands and preferences is a growing challenge for the food industry.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Trump’s preference for immediate gratification explains many of his decisions, including defunding scientific and medical research, accelerating fossil-fuel emissions, and denigrating American soft power globally.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of preference
Noun
  • Kanarek, a former heroin user, now took Suboxone to ease cravings.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • For customers who still miss this seasonal treat, the new mini pies will undoubtedly satisfy your craving.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of craving
Noun
  • When a beloved is lost, desire is displaced, but that doesn’t mean desire is gone.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • All played with an intensity and desire that was key to Liverpool securing their place in the fourth round.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of desire
Noun
  • At that point, the cost and structure of risk transfer may warrant the same financial analysis leadership applies to debt, capital expenditures and other major cash uses.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Seat belt use may be considered as part of the broader circumstances surrounding a collision, but general danger is not evidence that this particular crash produced a worse fracture pattern or a worse spinal finding than a belt would have.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of use
Noun
  • This short, high-spirited tall tale careens through an all-Black Oklahoma town bursting with gossip, humor and a thirst for justice.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Anecdotally, gardeners find that thirst drives this behavior.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of thirst

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“Palate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palate. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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