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Noun
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The key to its flavor is a balance of sweet, spice, piquancy and heat, which creates a balanced and addictive bite.—
Lynda Balslev,
The Mercury News,
17 June 2024 -
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.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2024
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Paneer just has this wonderful, gentle expression of milky dairy richness, but without much pungency to it.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
22 Jan. 2025
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After five years, the pungency of Greek oregano wanes but the plant can easily be propagated from shoot tip cuttings.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
16 Jan. 2025
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Sprinkle 1½ teaspoons of the orange zest and ¼ teaspoon of the brown sugar on top of each half.—
Joe Yonan,
Saveur,
23 Jan. 2025
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The palate opens to notes of fresh apple, lemon zest, and a hint of minerality.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The palate is smooth, with spice, caramel, and citrus flavors.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Add low-sodium seasonings like herbs, spices, and olive oil to enhance the beans' natural flavors.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
21 Jan. 2025
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The tang of Zing Zang transports me to the crowded confines of my grandmother’s wet bar, where the adults mixed batches of Bloody Mary’s as family slowly trickled in on Christmas Day.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2024
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Flavor Red velvet offers a nuanced, luxurious flavor profile that entails sweet notes of vanilla balanced by a pleasant tang from the buttermilk and vinegar, all rounded out with a muted hint of cocoa.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
28 Nov. 2024
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Others have simply responded to the nit-pickers with some zings.—
Jordan Hoffman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Dec. 2024
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Get the Recipe 21 of 25 Southern Meatloaf Few meals are as warm and comforting as a good old-fashioned meatloaf, and this recipe adds a Southern twist with a zing of pimiento cheese.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Spiciness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiciness. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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