delicious
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As Friday's episode got under way, a delicious new twist saw traitors Richard E Grant and Maya Jama invite James Acaster to join them in the turret, and simultaneously murder a fellow player.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Ms. Atkinson’s lighthearted novel,” Sam Sacks writes, “mines delicious humor from this mismatch of grizzled cynicism and national heritage.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
You could describe that as the meaningless courtesies of routine statecraft, but it also suggested a high-flying hotel guest offering his compliments to the concierge: The eggs this morning were entirely delicious.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
If you’re looking for a comfort watch: Call My Agent!, a delicious comedy series about a French talent agency, is back after several years off the air—and this time, it’s a movie.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
This may have been the most delicious thing he had eaten in his entire life.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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