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as in delicious
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a delectable melody to listen to after a hard day
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as in tasteful
very pleasing to the sense of taste
a delectable roast turkey lay on the table
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as in treat
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury
a gourmet shop filled with delectables for every palate, albeit not for every pocketbook
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Recent Examples of delectable
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
For those searching for a more elegant take on a delectable gourmand, consider Dior’s Vanilla Diorama.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
This delectable, protein blend is composed of 80% Whey Protein Isolate and 20% Micellar Casein.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
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Adjective
Continue the holiday theme with a refreshing peppermint filling, or enjoy one last taste of fall with a delectable cardamom-pumpkin pie.
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—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
For those searching for a more elegant take on a delectable gourmand, consider Dior’s Vanilla Diorama.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
Shapiro, who hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, launched the company in 2020 after a pandemic cooking experiment took off and kept rolling thanks to the popularity of his doughy delectables.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
This delectable, protein blend is composed of 80% Whey Protein Isolate and 20% Micellar Casein.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delectable
Adjective
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With a 90-second bake at 900 degrees, the pizzas come out piping hot and decidedly delicious.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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Shakers Bar & Grill serves delicious fish and barbecued meats to a spirited mix of locals and tourists on the patio of a traditional wooden house.—
Patrick Scott,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Celebrate the Year of the Snake and Fairyland’s 75th anniversary with a long weekend of festivities including arts and crafts, lion dance performances and sweet treats.—
Jackie Burrell,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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After the Christmas festivities and Three Kings Day Parade of Barcelona's holiday season, winter travelers visiting from late January on can look forward to trying a rare winter treat.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Sitting at the desk, which was outlined by windows on three sides, made answering emails equal parts delightful and distracting.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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In addition to being a delightful romance, Saving Face is also a fantastic rumination on the labyrinthine relationship between mother and daughter.—
Sadie Collins,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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Even when monkeys regularly steal his pedas and rasgullas, two famous regional sweets made of sugar and condensed milk.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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This means those festive sweets will have a less dramatic impact on your energy levels.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The restaurant is decidedly small, a pleasant change of scenery for Charlotte, where large, echoey restaurants have become so commonplace.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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There weren’t historical castles, pleasant hills, or the familiar scenes of chanting fans and players warming up around him.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Known for decades as FedEx Field, the stadium developed a reputation as hard to get to, hard to leave thanks to crushing traffic, expensive and not exactly aesthetically pleasing.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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This can prompt a decision to name the baby after a grandparent or choose a name that is pleasing to a grandparent.—
Mia Taylor,
Parents,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Nintendo Switch Lite was a great way to play Switch games on a smaller device, and the Nintendo Switch OLED added a beautiful display and a handful of other nice upgrades.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
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The engagement is certainly a nice break from the recent drama in Pats land - after New England’s season finale, the team fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, a move that has been heavily criticized by ex-Patriots.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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And without the case as a unifying element, the second season became even stranger, but much less satisfying as a whole.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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In other words, the act of creating something—knitting a scarf, growing a tomato, painting a picture—can be deeply satisfying for teens.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Delectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delectable. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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