mouthful
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Delight in rituals that engage the senses, like slowly moving a mouthful of Champagne around your tongue, or lighting palo santo in the dark and letting its smoke envelop you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sticky, translucent strings dangle from Wesley Smith's chopsticks as the American tourist relishes his natto, the loved-and-hated Japanese fermented soybean superfood going global one slimy mouthful at a time.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Rather than focusing on preventing long-term diseases, the goal becomes maintaining muscle mass, preventing weight loss and ensuring every mouthful delivers plenty of nutrients.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2026
The overnight reverse repo facility is a mouthful of bureaucratic nothing that describes something important: the Fed’s overflow tank for Wall Street’s cash.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
She handed me the tin bowl anyway, and I took a mouthful.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
During a recording session, Ms. Ackmann writes, “Dolly popped a pint of Häagen-Dazs into the microwave until it softened, then scooped out mouthfuls with a potato chip.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
"If the trucks stop, a whole country will be switched off," he said, between mouthfuls of rice.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
Between mouthfuls of doughnut, Ms Mullan adds: "This is my favourite place in Hull. On a day like today, the sun shining, looking out at the boats, you could be anywhere."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
Doctors are no longer allowed to prescribe quinine for cramps, so I drink a few mouthfuls of tonic water instead.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Neither proved very productive, and I ended up eating mouthfuls of slushy snow that left me shivering with the taste of tar in my mouth.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
