mouthwatering
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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So I grabbed the handle and followed after her down the staircase, squeezing past a few boarders heading up from the breakfast table and trailing a mouthwatering smell of bacon.
From Literature
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Sometimes in life it takes a heaping plateful of Bad to help us appreciate the mouthwatering deliciousness of Good when we finally taste it.
From Literature
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The Africa Cup of Nations has reached the semi-final stage and a tournament devoid of shocks now offers up two mouthwatering ties with hosts Morocco looking to see off the challenges of their fellow continental heavyweights.
From Barron's
Just when we thought 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers would be back in the play-offs, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost 13-6 at Cleveland to set-up a mouthwatering final-game decider against fierce rivals Baltimore.
From BBC
To set up the mouthwatering encounters, Real Madrid must first beat Paris FC in the knockout play-offs, while Arsenal face a rematch with Belgians OH Leuven, who they beat 3-0 in the final league phase matchday on Wednesday.
From Barron's
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