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mouthful

noun

ˈmau̇th-ˌfu̇l

Definition of mouthful

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 But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of meat and — in some cases — dairy. — Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of meat and — in some cases — dairy. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026 Sandy, the same chimp who’d previously snatched the monolith, scooped up a mouthful of the mix, climbed to an elevated platform and separated all three crystal types from the regular pebbles. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026 Dual Edition, a mouthful of a chip that includes 64MB of 3D V-Cache on both processor dies, without the hybrid arrangement that has defined the other chips up until now. — Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mouthful

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At a charge, guests may also book a cute Patina Osaka wagon, packed with chairs, cuddly blankets, bites, and drinks for a bucolic picnic in the park.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
The reception reportedly offered multiple bars and food stations, which featured bites such as sushi and Italian cuisine.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026

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