PALATES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

palates

noun

plural of palate

as in appetites

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Noun

Politicians deploy its propulsive power to justify their deeds and appetites.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
The team whetted fans’ appetites by promising initiatives involving Fieri throughout the race season.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026

Definition of appetites

Noun

The speech capped a holiday that Trump has gone to great lengths to shape to his own tastes.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
The cacio e pepe pasta transports me to my favorite trattoria in Rome and the pan-roasted Chilean sea bass tastes like it was just fished out of the sea.

— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of tastes

Noun

This is a special week to focus upon your heart’s desires, creativity, and romantic world.

— Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
One model surfaced the work of a 1970s American philosopher — Harry Frankfurt, whose framework distinguishes first-order desires (wanting something) from second-order desires (wanting to want something).

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of desires

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