1
: the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate, soft palate
2
a
: a usually intellectual taste or liking
too ornate for my palate
… I heard a little too much preaching … and lost my palate for it.—
George Eliot
George Eliot
b
: the sense of taste
serves Korean food adapted for the American palate
Examples of palate in a Sentence
The restaurant serves Korean food adapted for the American palate.
She's been working hard on a menu that will please the palates of all her guests.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bourbon, as with the Fancy Free, tends to step on the maraschino’s toes a little, but (most) rye whiskey’s relative lack of a bold front palate allows the seductive charms of the maraschino to express itself.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024
Most Eisenhower Pointe units have brick and vinyl exteriors, in red and slate gray, to evoke the natural palate of the Old Town waterfront.
—Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Sommeliers in the Yarra Valley wineries and cellar doors gave me the best lessons in figuring out my wine palate.
—Mitti Hicks, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
For lunch, have linguine with squid ink or, for stronger palates, the very Venetian bigoli in salsa—pasta with anchovies and onions.
—Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
While Bamboo Penny’s is a Thai restaurant, Aqua Penny’s offers fine-dining for patrons with an adventurous palate for all things aquatic.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The best are permeated with punchy sauce that numbs the lips and warms the palate.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Regarding the 2024 bourbon, master of maturation Andrea Wilson provided some tasting notes to tantalize your palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
And she’s developed a formidable palate along the way.
—Janice Williams, Essence, 6 Mar. 2024
Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024
Most Eisenhower Pointe units have brick and vinyl exteriors, in red and slate gray, to evoke the natural palate of the Old Town waterfront.
—Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Sommeliers in the Yarra Valley wineries and cellar doors gave me the best lessons in figuring out my wine palate.
—Mitti Hicks, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
For lunch, have linguine with squid ink or, for stronger palates, the very Venetian bigoli in salsa—pasta with anchovies and onions.
—Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
While Bamboo Penny’s is a Thai restaurant, Aqua Penny’s offers fine-dining for patrons with an adventurous palate for all things aquatic.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The best are permeated with punchy sauce that numbs the lips and warms the palate.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Regarding the 2024 bourbon, master of maturation Andrea Wilson provided some tasting notes to tantalize your palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
And she’s developed a formidable palate along the way.
—Janice Williams, Essence, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Palate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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palate
noun
pal·ate
ˈpal-ət 
1
: the roof of the mouth that separates the mouth from the nasal cavity and is made up of a bony front part and a soft flexible back part
2
: the sense of taste
Medical Definition
palate
noun
pal·ate
ˈpal-ət
: the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate, soft palate
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