palate

Example Sentences

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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

Habermas was born with a cleft palate that required repeated operations as a child, an experience he later said helped shape his thinking about language and communication.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“I joke that I use my dad’s palate as a guide.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Odors in low-fat yogurts can make them feel richer and thicker on the palate without adding more emulsifiers.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Winnie was dazzling, and even the fact that she had never before tasted curry and drank glass after glass of water to cool her palate only added to her charm.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela