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mouthfuls

noun

plural of mouthful

as in bites

a small piece or quantity of food took a small mouthful of the soup to see if she liked it

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Recent Examples of mouthfuls Trump himself issued mouthfuls of balderdash during the event. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025 The kitchen delivers each roll in a steady rhythm, with diners typically finishing each roll over the course of four mouthfuls. — Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2022

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Noun

Steps away, Rainey Street is a compact strip freshly reimagined with towering residential high-rises, plus bars, music, and bites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
As the party winded down, guests plucked final bites off silver platters and marveled at how tall Skarsgård truly is in person—his nearly six-foot-five frame barely fit under the bar’s low ceilings.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bites

Noun

The Credit Suisse findings suggest that what holds value isn’t luxury per se, but specific tastes.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Still, if Gen Alpha has similar tastes to Gen Z, the show will win over a new generation of kids while offering a Lisa Frank-esque idea of what high school could be.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of tastes

Noun

Protect your nibbles from Giuseppe, the resident seagull, who was particularly interested in my anchovies on toast.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
The menu is as unfussy as the dishes on it—divided into nibbles and small and large plates, all highlighted by Ottolenghi’s quintessential bright, citrusy Middle Eastern flavors.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

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