zestier; zestiest
: having or characterized by zest : appealingly piquant or lively
a zesty sauce
zesty humor
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Examples of zesty in a Sentence
bland pasta that needs a zesty sauce
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The record of the year category for the 2025 Grammys is full of zesty pop hits from young female acts such as Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Two sous vide chicken tenders in salt and pepper or zesty garlic marinade with choice of buttermilk ranch, barbecue or boom boom sauce (26g protein).
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
The zesty sweet beverage can be found throughout the Bay Area, but no one does it like Nieves Cinco de Mayo, Castillo says.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The dish arrives with zesty green salad to cut the richness.
—Lenore T. Adkins, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Two sous vide chicken tenders in salt and pepper or zesty garlic marinade with choice of buttermilk ranch, barbecue or boom boom sauce (26g protein).
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
The zesty sweet beverage can be found throughout the Bay Area, but no one does it like Nieves Cinco de Mayo, Castillo says.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The dish arrives with zesty green salad to cut the richness.
—Lenore T. Adkins, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for zesty
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“Zesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zesty. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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