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
The supermodel showed up at the event, held at the Hard Rock New York Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, dressed as mythical Greek monster Medusa, complete with writhing snakes on her headpiece, a mouthful of fangs and a lengthy serpentine tail.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Nov. 2025
Humans aren’t very good at estimating meal components down to the gram, and measuring every mouthful of food requires intense devotion.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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
Their Cap & Cane Spirits Overproof Rum clocks in at 63% ABV and is created from a mix of Guatemalan molasses, turbinado sugar, and evaporated cane juice that delivers a mouthful of flavor.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Nov. 2025
Humans aren’t very good at estimating meal components down to the gram, and measuring every mouthful of food requires intense devotion.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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
Their Cap & Cane Spirits Overproof Rum clocks in at 63% ABV and is created from a mix of Guatemalan molasses, turbinado sugar, and evaporated cane juice that delivers a mouthful of flavor.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthful
Noun
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Stir together the remoulade as the crab cakes cook, so as little time as possible stands between you and your first bite.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Infected cats can carry the fungus in their claws or skin lesions, and scratches or bites can transmit the infection to humans.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As one Texas insider explained to me, Cornyn is the national candidate who isn’t exactly loved at home, while Paxton draws adoration from partisans at home who may show up to send a message that what’s happening in Washington is not to their tastes.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Consumers have shifted their tastes and preferences for buying luxury brands amid the rise of digital shopping and fashion houses opening their own retail spots.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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And even the smallest nibble wallops with a potent vegetal bitterness.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Easy snacks and nibbles that are comfortable, elegant and, yes, perfectly matched to a cocktail, martini or otherwise.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Mouthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthful. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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