as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
baked a scrumptious chocolate cake
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Recent Examples of scrumptious
The crust is truly what makes the pizza so scrumptious.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
While both the big and small screen have been the bread and butter of their acting existence, having the chance to do an American classic on a major regional stage is beyond scrumptious.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
These scrumptious aromatics make wonderful companion plants with rosemary.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Across from shops fixing cars and selling coffee, a black-and-white brick building is where locals go for a place that’s classic and classy, though scrumptious bar bites and a half-price wine night are everyday draws.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
While both the big and small screen have been the bread and butter of their acting existence, having the chance to do an American classic on a major regional stage is beyond scrumptious.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
These scrumptious aromatics make wonderful companion plants with rosemary.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Across from shops fixing cars and selling coffee, a black-and-white brick building is where locals go for a place that’s classic and classy, though scrumptious bar bites and a half-price wine night are everyday draws.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrumptious
delicious
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Take care not to overmix; keeping some larger pieces of tuna in the mix ensures a more satisfying texture, rather than something closer to tuna salad (delicious, just not the goal here).—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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Le Petit Paris Counter-service breakfast and lunch orders get the French touch at this delicious bakery and cafe in an Atlantic Beach strip mall.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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“Scrumptious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrumptious. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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