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delectable

[dih-lek-tuh-buhl] / dɪˈlɛk tə bəl /


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Despite the vast trove of limited series available these days, over-the-top ‘80s-style melodramas like this, sagas laced with delectable malice, simply do not exist today. “

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

But it didn’t even have an original score, drawing instead on hits from the songbook of Celine Dion, played with delectable verve by the show’s co-author, Marla Mindelle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

The soaring quality of the orchestra and the delectable company of voices pay exhilarating homage to a singular artist, who seems right at home at the Pantages.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

The result: I took an inexpensive yoga class at a beautiful studio, and I ate the most delectable pastry I’ve ever had.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

There was to be a grand dinner, and then our music-master, Mr. 13-04, would lead a band and singers in a brief operatic divertissement, delectable to the taste of His Lordship.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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