palates

noun

plural of palate
as in appetites

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  1. appetites
  2. tastes
  3. desires
Noun
  • Even in cases in which the alliance could act collectively, such as through offensive cyber-operations, doing so requires consensus among 32 countries that have very different histories, domestic politics, and appetites for risk.
    — Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Of note for more adventurous appetites are the oxtail and blue cheese pizza or Zambian whole bream fish.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of appetites
Noun
  • Flavors including Butter Brickle, rum raisin and maple walnut were once familiar options at ice cream counters and grocery stores, but many have become harder to find as tastes have changed.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • And October’s slate unsurprisingly features several buzzy, prestigious new offerings, with a movie for virtually all tastes.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tastes
Noun
  • Campaigns have never been more subject to the desires of the wealthy.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
  • None of this takes into account our more primal drives and desires, which often sit at odds with the predictability and frictionlessness of technology.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of desires
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“Palates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palates. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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