palate
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The result is a kind of “stunt food” economy — dishes designed as much for the camera as for the palate.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
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
“I joke that I use my dad’s palate as a guide.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
When she finished, she ran her tongue over her teeth and then made a series of short smacking sounds with her tongue against her palate as though she’d just eaten something sour.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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