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comestible

[kuh-mes-tuh-buhl] / kəˈmɛs tə bəl /


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Pizza then exploded in popularity after the Second World War when returning servicemen brought home a seemingly universal passion for the tasty comestible.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

But what happens when those scouts find a comestible motherlode?

From Science Daily Nov. 16, 2024

She concocted an ideal Sunday itinerary in which her cravings would guide her on a crosstown comestible spree.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2024

She'll often riff on nostalgic flavors, like the Hawaiian Hurricane Popcorn she grew up eating, toying with the idea that the butter mochi itself is a comestible link to childhood comfort.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2021

Of comestible there were enormous quantities, well-dressed and ready for use.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

Pretty much the only comestibles in stock are bags of candy and jars of baby food, which makes Jeffrey one of the first screen criminals to fret about tooth decay.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

“Labor and Leisure,” her McLean Project for the Arts show, consists of 14 lightboxes in which cutout figures encapsulate the stories of such comestibles as coffee, candy and corn syrup.

From Washington Post Jun. 3, 2022

His private companies and a nonprofit group at UG raised millions of dollars by certifying supplements, cannabis, and other comestibles.

From Science Magazine Jun. 1, 2022

People usually throw tortillas for the simple fact that they can — and because tortillas, unlike other comestibles used for food fights, are cheap and plentiful and fly far.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2021

He throws his hands—with my comestibles still in them—into the air.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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