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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

Should he notice that a guest had taken but a single piece of a comestible, he added thereto another one, saying: "Without a mate, neither man nor bird can live in this world."

From Dead Souls by D. J. Hogarth

The food fight that explodes in the play’s third movement is conducted with comestibles so rubbery they might be part of a clown show.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

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

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

Bethany: Someday, dear friend — maybe even in this brave new year! — we’ll sit side by side in the theater again, sharing popcorn and whatever dinner-style comestibles are on offer.

From Seattle Times Jan. 7, 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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