palate
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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
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
Adam leaned back in his chair, and very soon he went to sleep and his mouth dropped open and he snored across his palate.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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