palates

plural of palate

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The burros' appetites for native desert trees are endangering the long-term sustainability of the Sonoran Desert ecosystem.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Although snakeheads have sharp teeth and healthy appetites, electro-shocking of local waters shows healthy populations of native species like largemouth bass.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This old-fashioned dessert brings together the tastes of all of your favorite pies–coconut, chess, pecan–all in one bite.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • For example, the city is currently seeing a notable spike in independent bookstores catering to idiosyncratic tastes—but this is not a new phenomenon.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When collective desires for liberation are overtaking our political landscape while creating rhetoric around our very bodies to do it, beauty feels almost archaic as a desire.
    Akilah Sailers, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
  • There’s really nothing a politician desires more than an uncritical propaganda platform.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Palates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palates. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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