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as in acidic
causing or characterized by the one of the basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids
I didn't add enough sugar to the lemonade, and now it's way too tart
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as in satirical
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
responded to the heckler with a tart comeback
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as in prostitute
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
another movie featuring an Old West saloon scene with the requisite gamblers, gunslingers, and tarts
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Recent Examples of tart
Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
Sourced from Washington State, this white is bright and tart without being too sour, offering a palate of grapefruit and melon, with a nose that’s a little bit citrusy and a little bit floral.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Meira Gebel, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The savory and the sweet Kahn has tinkered with galette-style tarts at Destroyer over the years.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Blueberries For a sweet and tart serving of antioxidants, grab a handful of blueberries.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
Sourced from Washington State, this white is bright and tart without being too sour, offering a palate of grapefruit and melon, with a nose that’s a little bit citrusy and a little bit floral.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The classic Portuguese egg tart — a layered puff pastry with a creamy, delicately sweet egg custard and caramelized top — showcases chef Siobhan Speirits' craft.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The savory and the sweet Kahn has tinkered with galette-style tarts at Destroyer over the years.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, raisins don't make your mouth more acidic, which is one component in promoting cavities.Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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June • For camellia, citrus, gardenia, grape and other plants adapted to acidic soil: If leaves are yellowing (chlorotic) between green veins, plants may benefit from foliar or soil application of iron and zinc chelate and mulching.The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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At some point, Perkins reportedly introduced Millard to a Black prostitute but Millard wanted a White one instead, the news report said, citing warrants.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2023
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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, named after Shields’s controversial first film about a young girl who was a child prostitute, features interviews from her childhood friend and actress Laura Linney and Drew Barrymore and how to contrasted with Shields’s experience in the spotlight.Vulture, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2023
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Since azaleas are acid soil-loving plants, pine needles, aged pine bark, or leaf mold are ideal mulches.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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Last year, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined Intel for failing to control air emissions of acid gases at its Hillsboro chip production facility.Arlene Blum, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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But Baldoni alleges that the Times ignored additional context in the same text exchange that indicates Nathan and Abel were joking and being sarcastic.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Dec. 2024
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Frustrated that people do not believe his consistent response to the same question, his tone grew sarcastic.Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Sure, they’re meant to be funny, but Tomlin inhabits each of them — from Trudy the homeless woman to Brandy and Tina, hookers tired of being interviewed by intellectuals — with affection and empathy alike.Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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These were strippers, hookers, actresses, and showgirls, all of them with knock-out bodies.Cher, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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This cheerful rainbow box is packed with goodies like rainbow bears, sour rainbows, and pastel butterfly gummies.Blake Bakkila, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
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Other mothers report sour milk and undercooked chicken being served.Rosmaly Rodriguez, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
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The show isn't satiric so much as amused by the absurd lengths to which the Kaylas of our society will go in pursuit of self-definition.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mann at his most satiric has Settembrini contributing an essay to a multivolume project whose purpose is to end suffering.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Yoon’s guards have increased security at his Seoul residential compound with barbed wire installations and bus barricades.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 10 Jan. 2025
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The fence angered local ranchers and outdoor enthusiasts, who gathered in the forest in late October to tear down the Free Land Holders’ fence posts and barbed wire.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Tart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tart. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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