as in bite
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 mouthful
Compact tannins in this complex wine that will grow on you after the first mouthful.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
For example, during one of the meals, an orca calf approached the scientists’ boat with a mouthful of dolphin meat, García Cegarra said in the email.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: At one point, Zillion opened her jaws and lunged toward the surface for a scoop of fish, but got an unexpected surprise with a mouthful of seal, who was probably feeding on the same fish, Gless told Axios.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
Phil builds himself a mouthful with bread and a slice of onion, giggles, shoves it in, and he is gone.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
For example, during one of the meals, an orca calf approached the scientists’ boat with a mouthful of dolphin meat, García Cegarra said in the email.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: At one point, Zillion opened her jaws and lunged toward the surface for a scoop of fish, but got an unexpected surprise with a mouthful of seal, who was probably feeding on the same fish, Gless told Axios.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
Phil builds himself a mouthful with bread and a slice of onion, giggles, shoves it in, and he is gone.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthful
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More:Austin set to clamp down on release of dogs with severe bite history from city custody Police then went to the men's home in Cameron and searched a freezer and found the bodies of small-breed dogs, the affidavit said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Funnel-web spiders collected for the Sydney zoo are used to create the antivenom used to treat the spider's dangerous bite Comments A zoo in Australia is enlisting the public's help to catch and collect deadly funnel-web spiders to save lives.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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How to be a better gift-giver Individual tastes in gifts can vary greatly, but there are some broad strokes of what people tend to appreciate.Whizy Kim, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
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True freedom is not available to Aaron, not now and maybe not ever, and this little taste of it feels too good to let go.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Sit down for an aperitivo—perhaps a Negroni or spritz accompanied by delicious canapes and nibbles—at San Carlo.The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2024
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Try taking tiny nibbles on the full plate of tasks before you — what’s going on in your life would challenge anyone.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Mouthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthful. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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