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
A small, goggle-eyed creature with pointy ears and a mouthful of jagged teeth has somehow become one of the defining consumer products this decade.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 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
He came easily, though he sometimes dug his little hooves in long enough to get a big mouthful of something delicious before allowing Anya to pull him along.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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
Instead of teeth, the animals have plates of what is called baleen, through which they sieve huge mouthfuls of tiny creatures from the water.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
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
In the forest, he grabbed mouthfuls of plants they walked by, chewing away with contented grunts.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
