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Palate

Definition

(formal, literary) The sense of taste; the ability to appreciate and distinguish different flavours. Also, a person's preference for certain types of food or drink. In art and design, the range of colours used by an artist or in a particular style.

Example Sentences

1The complexity of the wine's flavour profile was lost on her unrefined palate.
2As a food critic, she had developed a discerning palate over the years, capable of detecting even the subtlest nuances in flavour.
3The artist's bold use of colour created a vibrant visual palate that drew the viewer's eye across the canvas.
4After years of eating bland, institutional food, the flavours of the exotic spices were a revelation to his palate.
5The restaurant's innovative chef was known for pushing the boundaries of flavour and challenging his customers' palates with unusual ingredient combinations.

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