as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
a yummy meal that is also nutritious
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Recent Examples of yummy
Try a stylish cape-like jacket (a favorite shape for spring) and Le Monde Beryl’s yummy shearling slippers.
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Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Enjoy eating them fresh, frozen, or dehydrated in recipes like strawberry shortcake for a yummy treat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Speaking of sweet shades to take a bite out of in the new year, caramel khaki is also a yummy color to consider.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Good food, yummy drinks and not having to wrap your gifts.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
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Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Enjoy eating them fresh, frozen, or dehydrated in recipes like strawberry shortcake for a yummy treat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Speaking of sweet shades to take a bite out of in the new year, caramel khaki is also a yummy color to consider.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Good food, yummy drinks and not having to wrap your gifts.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yummy
delicious
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Thanks in advance for your participation in making this year’s roster the most voted on yet — and for helping to keep our city delicious.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Southern Living’s recipe catalog is proof that there are countless delicious ways to cook up a breakfast casserole, but for some reason, this Cheesy Sausage-And-Croissant Casserole has stuck with our family.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Yummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yummy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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