mouth-watering
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The airy set, by Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams, evokes the mouth-watering, gauzy splendor of the houses in Nancy Meyers movies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ronnie O'Sullivan quickly wrapped up victory over China's He Guoqiang at the World Championship to set up a mouth-watering last-16 tie against four-time winner John Higgins.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Newcastle still have plenty to look forward to, not least a mouth-watering last-16 tie against Barcelona in the Champions League.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
"It's going to be world-class players against each other. It is going to be a mouth-watering thing."
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
On the plates, Ivy saw slices of ham and melted cheese between slices of thick multi-grain bread, mouth-watering kettle-cooked potato chips on the side.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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