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

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

It may be your palate will be some help to Cotter Pyke when merchant galleys come trading.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin