Thesaurus results for DELICACIES

delicacies

noun

plural of delicacy

as in treats

something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury presented with a plate of national delicacies while they waited for the queen

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Recent Examples of delicacies Stop by Kampai for both local fish and delicacies flown in from Japan. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Even the mini bamboo baskets serving up little delicacies before the show bore the brand’s signature three stripes. — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Carla Hall, chef, author, and TV personality, knows a thing or two about Southern delicacies. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2026 Compared to the higher-end affair of Tapas & Wine downtown, Den Thai Street will focus on street-food delicacies from 35-year-old co-owner Jay Anderson, a Thai chef who spent a decade cooking his nation’s food in Las Vegas before Denver. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026 Besides beer, pretzels, pork roast and sausages were also sought-after delicacies. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Food Souvlaki and spanakopita aren’t the only delicacies Greece is famed for. — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 Salah features in a rather sweet video in which he is welcomed into the home of a grandma named Khadija Akbash, fed local delicacies, and welcomed into the family. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Expect elevated takes on coastal delicacies—shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, fresh scallops, and shrimp and grits. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

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treats

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Pull some treats from the open coffin at Scotto Funeral Home, on the corner of Court Street and 2nd Place, then head to President near Hoyt to gawk at bloodstained windows and mutilated dolls.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
Other ways to help The shelter is also accepting donations of food, blankets, toys, treats and money as its resources become increasingly strained.

— Ashley Paul, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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