How to Use peppery in a Sentence
peppery
adjective- She's a peppery, outspoken woman.
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The peppery spices on teh rim of the cup are pleasant, and give the beer a nice kick.
— Ted Berg, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2017 -
The bugs, by the way, were as fresh and earthy and peppery as spring itself.
— Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 31 Mar. 2018 -
The rib tips here are brimming with juice and laced with smoke, while the sausage is peppery and feisty.
— Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com, 4 Mar. 2022 -
The flaky biscuit-like buns filled with peppery meat and spring onions are sold fresh out of the oven.
— Smithsonian, 17 May 2017 -
The flaky biscuit-like buns filled with peppery meat and spring onions are sold fresh out of the oven.
— Smithsonian, 17 May 2017 -
The rich miso broth gets a nice peppery bite from turnip greens and ginger.
— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 -
And the pimento cheese’s peppery creamy thing played well with the bird.
— Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 22 June 2022 -
The sausage, made by the Cajun chef Alex Patout, came split the long way, with a taut, strong skin and a sharp, peppery bite.
— Brett Anderson, NOLA.com, 23 May 2017 -
Maybe there'd be parsley to chip in a dark, peppery herbal tone.
— Alison Cook, Houston Chronicle, 13 Dec. 2017 -
If not, go à la carte with half birds, smoked brisket sausages and peppery beef ribs.
— New York Times, 12 July 2018 -
This clam dish is rich and bright, with a peppery kick from the fresh horseradish.
— Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 22 Jan. 2021 -
The result is silky and mild, with little bursts of peppery flavor from the greens.
— Joe Yonan, sacbee, 30 Jan. 2018 -
The nose is peppery and spicy, followed by notes of chocolate, espresso and stone fruit on the palate.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2021 -
The nose of the Fetească Neagră (my favorite of the three) is peppery and sweet, with a tannic dryness, ripe berries and some honey on the palate.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 July 2022 -
Add some walnuts or pecans for crunch and just a sprinkle of thyme for a peppery note.
— Kylie Logan, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2021 -
The notes from fresh herbs like mint, the tartness of citrus, a little peppery heat.
— M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 -
Brewed with Hatch chiles, the smoky and peppery aroma of this brew gives away its true pedigree.
— Georgann Yara, azcentral, 18 July 2019 -
Tanden has deleted many of her more peppery tweets during the last month.
— Ramesh Ponnuru Bloomberg Opinion (tns), Star Tribune, 8 Dec. 2020 -
These peanuts are cooked in golden peanut oil and then seasoned with a blend of hot, peppery spices.
— Noelle Ike, CNN Underscored, 4 Mar. 2021 -
Next to them, bunches of leafy swiss chard, fresh herbs, and peppery arugula thrive.
— Esther Horvath, National Geographic, 15 Mar. 2019 -
From sweet, to vinegary, peppery and smoky, this condiment is not for the weak palette.
— Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 9 Dec. 2022 -
The sauce begins with a sweet flavor that morphs into a peppery kick.
— cleveland, 10 Mar. 2020 -
The flattened seeds bear black, peppery specks that help identify the weed.
— Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 2 May 2018 -
Biscuits and gravy were delicious; the biscuits were light and fresh, the gravy not peppery.
— Marc Bona, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2020 -
Sweet orange slices tame the peppery kick of radishes in this salad that’s great with grilled or sauteed fish.
— G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2020 -
This one, from blaufrankisch grapes, is almost like a light syrah, with spicy, peppery notes, along with bright black and red cherries.
— Elin McCoy, Bloomberg.com, 19 Nov. 2020 -
The Cheddar Jalapeno flavor was perfectly cheesy with a slight peppery kick at the end.
— Mary Honkus, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2020 -
The rice is fluffy and still has character, acting like tiny sponges soaking up the peppery gravy.
— Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 July 2022 -
Warming, with peppery-clove notes, nutmeg has a sweet, earthy aroma.
— Nico Avalle, Bon Appétit, 13 Nov. 2022
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