as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
that dish looks very appetizing
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Recent Examples of appetizing
Simply Nova Williamsburg nostalgic appetizing shop gone gourmet offers its signature one-pound hamantaschen year-round, occasionally in special seasonal flavors like pumpkin pie in the fall.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Not exactly the most appetizing way to kickstart your morning routine—enter the wheatgrass shot.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
While April 1 is known for being a national day of jokes and pranks, April 3 is known for something a little more appetizing – burritos.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Film Factory hosts market screenings for a pair of commercially appetizing features from Nostromo Pictures.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Not exactly the most appetizing way to kickstart your morning routine—enter the wheatgrass shot.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
While April 1 is known for being a national day of jokes and pranks, April 3 is known for something a little more appetizing – burritos.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Film Factory hosts market screenings for a pair of commercially appetizing features from Nostromo Pictures.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetizing
Adjective
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Fried rice is delicious on its own, but a block of extra-firm tofu can make this dish significantly more substantial and filling.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
30 May 2025
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My favorite way to use it up is by making zucchini butter—a luscious, versatile spread that is just as delicious on sandwiches as it is tossed with pasta.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Detectives from the sheriff’s Cannabis Compliance Team and the school’s resource deputy launched an investigation into the incident and determined that a 15-year-old student was provided edible cannabis products by an adult, Flor Yudith Zamora, 21, of Lompoc.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Beet greens: The greens of beets are edible, too, so don't throw them out.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
30 May 2025
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“Appetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetizing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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