palate

Example Sentences

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Creme eggs have been delighting - or not, depending on your palate - British tastebuds for more than 50 years.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Akers has just the palate cleanser in “To Kill a Cook”, a homage to 1970s Manhattan and its fine dining temples.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

She whet his palate with detailed reports dissecting the southern Italian dialect spoken by his grandmother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

These included specialized teeth, changes in the palate and diaphragm that supported more efficient breathing and metabolism, and likely features such as warm-bloodedness and fur.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

He sniffed suspiciously, trying to smelL But his palate was gone, both for smell and taste, and he had a headache.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White