How to Use delicious in a Sentence

delicious

adjective
  • Delicious aromas were floating from the kitchen.
  • This is the most delicious ice cream I have ever eaten.
  • Plus, there's some pretty delicious looking mince pies in there too.
    Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2021
  • The more laborious the cooking process is, the more delicious a dish must be.
    Bettina Makalintal, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2021
  • While many of those features are a nice bonus, a wide range of delicious meals can be made with simple slow cookers, which are far more affordable.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Dec. 2021
  • So, grab a coupe or a flute, and dive into some of the prettiest and most delicious Champagnes on the market right now.
    Kat Odell, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The gingersnap crust is delicious as well, and much easier than working with pastry.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The bottom line: The most expensive Senate race in the nation this year could have been delicious.
    Asher Price, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • As delicious as this two-in-one chai oatmeal is, my original Earl Grey version will always have a special place in my heart.
    Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Here are some tips to pull off a delicious, minimally stressful Thanksgiving.
    Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This Irving coffee shop gives you the chance to grab a delicious sando without having to drop a grand on a transpacific flight to Japan.
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Be patient here; they'll look done (and will still be delicious), but the frosting will eventually harden into a firm, almost brittle, glaze.
    CNN, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Del Maguey’s Vida is delicious and priced for mixing, as is the matte black El Silencio.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Their arepas and other Venezuelan cuisine are delicious, and available until 3 AM on weekends, with the option to dine in.
    Shane Burke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Dec. 2021
  • The ingenious use of baby-pink rubber gloves is just the cherry on top of its splashy color palette, and the bygone ’70s interiors are delicious.
    Elle Carroll, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Tom surprised Logan by offering himself as the fall guy on the cruises scandal — an offer made more delicious here by the fact that Shiv herself had suggested it!
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021
  • And, at the end of the day, perhaps the most delicious.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The wine was delicious, but no one knew what the grape was.
    Liz Thach, Forbes, 26 May 2021
  • The meat is delicious but the sides are equally stars of the show.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
  • How did the bears not eat the delicious fish skin around their paws?
    Emily Atkin, New Republic, 30 Jan. 2018
  • The delicious lamb shank course was paired with the 2020 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge.
    Ronnie Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Dashi is the building block for some of the most delicious foods.
    Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Who doesn’t want to get out of bed when there’s a delicious meal at the ready?
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The food was delicious, and the greens on my salad were out of this world.
    Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • And while the food is delicious, the teas also stand out.
    Larry Bleiberg, USA TODAY, 4 May 2018
  • Plus, there are tons of easy and delicious recipes to try out.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The best way to reheat a delicious chicken wing is in the oven.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 17 June 2020
  • The rough scratch of his stubble and its delicious burn.
    Arna Bontemps Hemenway, The Atlantic, 19 July 2019
  • The hors d’oeuvre could be as delicious (if not as filling) as the main course.
    Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Jan. 2021
  • The cups the beverage is served in are as delicious as the drink.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 June 2024

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