palate
Example Sentences
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It’s just enough to sate the palate until next week, when we find ourselves craving a treat once again.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 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
The blending of the mundane and the magical "may not suit every palate", said the Telegraph's Anita Singh in her four-star review, "but this is clearly a labour of love for Crook."
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
By the time you’re invited to nibble the pulp off seeds straight from a tamarind pod, a palate cleanser before dessert, you may have forgotten that the island you’re on is Manhattan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
I sniffed back the mucus in my nose, like I was clearing my palate, and put the sweatshirt up to my face.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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