Examples of piquancy in a Sentence
a talk show host known for the quickness and piquancy of his wit
I appreciated the piquancy of the peppers in the sauce.
Recent Examples on the Web
While there are pops of piquancy in Landon’s script, her direction and the performances (with the exception of Woodard) fail to inspire much more than a shrug.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
But there’s a special spice, a special piquancy, to our Reacherism right now.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2024
Tender chunks of pork shoulder are braised in an aromatic broth of onions, garlic, serrano chiles and, most notably, green Hatch chiles, which cut through the rich stew with their distinctive piquancy.
—Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
While its distinctive piquancy might throw some off, that very taste is what keeps it on the South Korean table week after week.
—Violet Kim, CNN, 28 June 2023
European and North American audiences and critics, however, wanted exotic national character and the piquancy of folk art from South America, particularly from its women, who were considered even more charmingly unmodern in their emotionality and direct rapport with land and hearth.
—Laura Kolbe, The New York Review of Books, 23 Apr. 2020
Sturgis plays up the piquancy.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2021
Just a splash adds pizazz and piquancy.
—Asha Loupy, Bon Appétit, 15 Feb. 2023
Just enough to assert its piquancy and hint at the dish’s roots.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2023
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
But there’s a special spice, a special piquancy, to our Reacherism right now.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2024
Tender chunks of pork shoulder are braised in an aromatic broth of onions, garlic, serrano chiles and, most notably, green Hatch chiles, which cut through the rich stew with their distinctive piquancy.
—Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
While its distinctive piquancy might throw some off, that very taste is what keeps it on the South Korean table week after week.
—Violet Kim, CNN, 28 June 2023
European and North American audiences and critics, however, wanted exotic national character and the piquancy of folk art from South America, particularly from its women, who were considered even more charmingly unmodern in their emotionality and direct rapport with land and hearth.
—Laura Kolbe, The New York Review of Books, 23 Apr. 2020
Sturgis plays up the piquancy.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2021
Just a splash adds pizazz and piquancy.
—Asha Loupy, Bon Appétit, 15 Feb. 2023
Just enough to assert its piquancy and hint at the dish’s roots.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2023
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“Piquancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piquancy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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piquancy
noun
pi·quan·cy
ˈpē-kən-sē 
: the quality or state of being piquant
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