as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
baked a scrumptious chocolate cake
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Recent Examples of scrumptious
The crust is truly what makes the pizza so scrumptious.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
While both the big and small screen have been the bread and butter of their acting existence, having the chance to do an American classic on a major regional stage is beyond scrumptious.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
These scrumptious aromatics make wonderful companion plants with rosemary.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Across from shops fixing cars and selling coffee, a black-and-white brick building is where locals go for a place that’s classic and classy, though scrumptious bar bites and a half-price wine night are everyday draws.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
While both the big and small screen have been the bread and butter of their acting existence, having the chance to do an American classic on a major regional stage is beyond scrumptious.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
These scrumptious aromatics make wonderful companion plants with rosemary.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Across from shops fixing cars and selling coffee, a black-and-white brick building is where locals go for a place that’s classic and classy, though scrumptious bar bites and a half-price wine night are everyday draws.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrumptious
delicious
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The judge ordered that the child be called Ella instead, noting that the name Nutella was the trade name of a (frankly, delicious) spread.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Guilty pleasures are one thing, but utterly delicious bits of television are something else entirely.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Scrumptious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrumptious. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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