delectable

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Suzanna’s problems include the apparent near-insolvency of her father upon his death—possibly jeopardizing her studies in psychology—and the untender mercies of her mother, Susan, played with delectable evil-queen imperiousness by Linda Emond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Based in Paris, David Lebovitz has been giving us delectable recipes for more than 25 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Occasionally, we’ll get one bite that’s so good, so nostalgically delectable, that it makes the chronic stomach pain of watching “And Just Like That” worth every second.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025

Even if the film is horrendous, its timing couldn’t be better; a real-life soap opera blown up to catastrophic, delectable results.

From Salon • May 3, 2025

Better to abstain from the gardens of delectable delights than to be stuck planting them, dawn to dusk.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez