How to Use scrumptious in a Sentence

scrumptious

adjective
  • So easy to make and just scrumptious.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
  • These scrumptious starters are sure to please all of your guests.
    — The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The dough is soft and cakey, and forms a scrumptious sugary crust.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Their frozen food is some of the most scrumptious around, and much of it is good for you, too!
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 28 Feb. 2018
  • This scrumptious dish has a velvety sauce that is packed with flavor.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The scent is a scrumptious linen fragrance that will freshen up any room.
    — Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Wishing you a day filled with blue skies and scrumptious chocolate!
    — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The crust is truly what makes the pizza so scrumptious.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The food will charm your senses with its scrumptious flavors.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2021
  • These products are scrumptious food for both mildew and algae.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
  • These items are fun and scrumptious; some are even downright decadent.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The peanut fluffernutter pie was down-to-earth and scrumptious.
    — Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 29 June 2017
  • All completed with a scrumptious Greek meal with a hearty side of opa!
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 30 Mar. 2023
  • This dump cake reminds me of that but easier and still scrumptious.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Here’s how to make a scrumptious slow cooker chili everyone will love.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The scrumptious smell of shrimp patties and brioche buns cooking over a sizzling pan filled the air.
    — Byhakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The resulting fish is moist with a scrumptious, smoky flavor.
    — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 17 May 2022
  • And don't overlook the food menu — the garlic knockers are scrumptious.
    — Adam Tamburin, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
  • A little prep the evening before will pay in scrumptious dividends in the long run.
    — Don Francisco Coffee, Sunset Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
  • For an easy and inexpensive supper use white beans to build a scrumptious soup.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
  • What Southerner can say no to a scrumptious Bundt cake?
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Quite a scrumptious array of rich and creamy aromas of licorice, tar and cherry parfait.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Your dining spread can embrace the best of Thailand in a scrumptious feast for your guests.
    — Aatish Nath, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The cake is scooped into a bowl, its sides smeared with a generous whoosh of scrumptious white frosting.
    — Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2022
  • The shrimp and grits ($36) are scrumptious, the sea scallops ($46) dandy.
    — Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • From boozy vanillas to a scrumptious pistachio rose.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The store is also famous for its flaky croissants and scrumptious pastries.
    — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
  • From the first, the prose bristles with such nuggets, including scrumptious food writing.
    — John Domini, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Feed them to your cat companion directly from the tube as a scrumptious snack or a tasty meal topper.
    — Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The biz, which had its grand opening at the end of March, serves breakfast, lunch and their scrumptious love child, brunch.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2018

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