as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
baked a scrumptious chocolate cake
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Recent Examples of scrumptious
Lemon Bars Desserts at Chick-fil-A are reliably scrumptious and lemon bars feel like a natural addition to the menu.
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Katie Riley, Southern Living, 14 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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Katie Riley, Southern Living, 14 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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The parathas, as the savory flatbreads are called, stuffed with onion and paneer and coated with a generous amount of butter, are as delicious as ever.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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This simple combination of strawberries, lemon, basil, and sugar is the key to so many fruit-forward desserts, but the sweet mixture is just as delicious when enjoyed on its own.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Scrumptious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrumptious. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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