delectable
Example Sentences
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Over and over again, he seduces us with color, engages us with delectable subject matter, and then stuns us with his overwhelming pictorial intelligence and inventiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
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
Both the U.S. and U.K. versions of Peacock’s delectable reality competition are filmed at the same Scottish castle.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
At its simplest, freshly cut corn straight off the cob is perfectly delectable.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025
We drank the most delectable agua de tamarindo, sweet-tart juice made from tamarind, and ate and ate and ate.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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