How to Use epicurean in a Sentence

epicurean

1 of 2 adjective
  • The truth is that even within that frenzy of epicurean highs, there were the seeds of our collapse.
    — Stephanie Danler, Time, 4 Nov. 2022
  • An overindulgent owner, too, may take a perverse pride in a cat’s epicurean tastes and cater to it.
    — C. Claiborne Ray, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2018
  • Not everyone here can devote such brain space to epicurean concerns.
    — Andrew Keh, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2018
  • The meatloaf was a home not just for scraps but for spices that connected it to the cook’s epicurean ancestry.
    — Frank Bruni and Jennifer Steinhauer, Bon Appetit, 6 Mar. 2017
  • My epicurean tastings started with a croissant which was perfect.
    — Linda Chase, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Sep. 2021
  • That’s a lot of ground to cover, so plan your next Iberian epicurean trip accordingly.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Here’s a look at Yellen’s epicurean experience, with a price breakdown.
    — Julia Malleck, Quartz, 10 July 2023
  • The pups have the epicurean delight of suckling one of the highest fat-content milks in the animal kingdom.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Since the early aughts, Casa Lever was another must-stop on this epicurean circuit.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 14 June 2023
  • That gourmand hook could make this the director’s most readily distributable work in some time, albeit on an epicurean scale.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
  • In this way, escalating truffle prices aren’t just a benchmark for epicurean status.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2020
  • And Aslan’s show does evoke a few aspects of Bourdain’s epicurean travelogue.
    — Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 21 Feb. 2017
  • The denizens of r/RawMeat seem to skew young and male, and their forum unfurls like a pamphlet for a profound new epicurean crusade.
    — Luke Winkie, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The common denominator is that the guests all share an interest in culture, which extends to the epicurean world as well.
    — Stephanie Cain, Fortune, 29 June 2019
  • Simeon also touches on the epicurean influences each group has added to the melting pot of modern-day Hawai’i.
    — Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
  • My husband, on the other hand, was raised by an epicurean grandfather, driving hours one-way for frog legs, bouillabasse, a pastry shaped like a bird’s nest.
    — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024
  • And Teigen can’t wait to present her epicurean delicacy on Thanksgiving.
    — Elycia Rubin, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Singapore might just be the biggest epicurean magnet that brings locals and visitors together to explore their love for food.
    — Linda Pugliese, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Emily will travel from Paris to Rome in season four, so expect more twists and turns to ensue along with plenty of epicurean backdrops.
    — Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The 1970s was a crazy era for epicurean delights, and the centerpiece of that movement was surely French onion soup mix.
    — Nora Martinez Debenedetto, OregonLive.com, 22 Aug. 2017
  • There’s a long-familiar tradition in film of refinement meshing with evil, as with the epicurean sadism of movie Nazis and arch-criminals.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Set in the Bay Area’s epicurean underworld, Sloan’s novel is a playful, odd tale about food as a sustainer of life in its many forms.
    — Chronicle Staff Report, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2017
  • On the east end, along Highway 101, is Buellton, which is quickly becoming an epicurean hub.
    — Matt Kettmann, SFChronicle.com, 12 Oct. 2020
  • The menu presents an appealing hybrid of old-world traditions—Mayan healing stones, clay wraps made of local herbs—as well as more modern, epicurean treatments.
    — Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Its restaurant, Nar Lokanta, is a (deserved) favorite for its epicurean makeovers of traditional mezes.
    — Mary Kaye Schilling, Town & Country, 15 Sep. 2015
  • Vegetable protein is the thing; and of course athletes have to perform in a country of a thousand epicurean delights that are no-noes to their exacting nutritionists.
    — Roger Cohen, New York Times, 29 May 2024
  • As the dust settles, the country is upping its game and luring big spenders and mindful travelers eager to explore its epicurean, heritage, and wildlife offerings.
    — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
  • But there is an exquisite edge to the discovery of this Epicurean library in Herculaneum, and it is honed not so much by the knowledge of what has been found as the fear of what might be lost.
    — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2008
  • Healdsburg is a true epicurean hot spot with an extremely charming town square, around which some of its best hotels, restaurants, and shops sit, not to mention approximately 40 tasting rooms.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The third way to access the Crown Collection is by hosting an epicurean experience at 21 Royal.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2024

Epicurean

2 of 2 noun
  • Serious steak enthusiasts and oenophiles may want to book a room at the Epicurean Hotel, Bern’s sister property just across the street.
    — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Dishes available at Epicurean will come from countries large as India to as small as Guyana, spanning the globe from Mexico to Japan.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Moore did not buy the physical buildings from Dickson but took over management of the Epicurean Group of establishments and employees.
    — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2024
  • Epicurean is the brainchild of pop-up pastry business and culinary event organizer J'Adore, helmed by co-owners Ariel Hendrickson and Youssef Boudarine.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Storied Stays and Epicurean Delights An enduring symbol of Juan-les-Pins, the Hôtel Belles Rives is a treasured institution.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
  • Tinker Street director of operations Jourdan Ivory said part of why the restaurant decided to support Epicurean is because ethnic minority cuisines and restaurateurs don't always receive the same level of respect and status afforded to high-end concepts like Tinker Street.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
  • History buffs will revel in the dozens UNESCO World Heritage Sites visited, while foodies can check out the new onboard Epicurean Enrichment Studio, created by executive chef Kathryn Kelly as a chance to connect to the local cultures through cuisine.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026

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