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palate

[pal-it] / ˈpæl ɪt /


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But after indulging in a few spoonfuls, my palate begged to differ, craving more in between bites of curried rice and meat.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Akers has just the palate cleanser in “To Kill a Cook”, a homage to 1970s Manhattan and its fine dining temples.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The blending of the mundane and the magical "may not suit every palate", said the Telegraph's Anita Singh in her four-star review, "but this is clearly a labour of love for Crook."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Cho applies this culinary overlap to his first Slow Food Fast contribution, bringing a Korean palate to salmon cooked en papillote—French for “in paper,” a method for steam-roasting ingredients in a pouch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

I sniffed back the mucus in my nose, like I was clearing my palate, and put the sweatshirt up to my face.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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