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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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as in bitterness
a harsh or sharp quality
there's a tartness to this movie critic's reviews that's a little tiresome
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as in severity
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
there's a telltale tartness between these two teams that nobody could miss
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Recent Examples of tart
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Starbucks has already launched its Iced Cherry Chai, which adds a layer of tart cherry cold foam to the rich spice of its chai latte.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
The food: Bakehouse offers French baked goods, but became a viral sensation for its sourdough egg tarts — so much so the company had to limit the number of tarts each customer could buy.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
And Rhubarb, as in this delicious EDP from Perfumer H, is one of his favorite expressions of the tart veggie, in this case paired with red fruits, rose water, and cedar.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Starbucks has already launched its Iced Cherry Chai, which adds a layer of tart cherry cold foam to the rich spice of its chai latte.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
Book now The perfect pairing: Try dry Riesling and tarte flambée (somewhere between a pizza and a savory tart, usually topped with crème fraîche, bacon, and onions).
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
The food: Bakehouse offers French baked goods, but became a viral sensation for its sourdough egg tarts — so much so the company had to limit the number of tarts each customer could buy.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tart
Adjective
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Crisp, acidic and linear aromas of grapefruit, green apples, melon, candy cane and lemon grass; slight lime and salt.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Most veggies prefer slightly acidic soil, but these crops thrive in more alkaline gardens.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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The acid content of these foods irritates your child's skin, causing redness that can look like a rash.6 Viruses and Bacterial Infections Certain viral or bacterial infections may cause multiple symptoms around the mouth, including a rash.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist whose smooth fusion planted the seeds of acid jazz and neo soul, died Wednesday at the age of 84.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Emmy-nominated for the role the first time out, Ramsey is genius in it, the perfect amounts of precocious, sarcastic, and wide-eyedly vulnerable.—
Zing Tsjeng,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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What about someone who posts a meme that is satirical or a comment that is meant to be sarcastic?—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The New York Fed’s latest Survey of Consumer Expectations data released Monday added more glum outlooks to the growing pile of sour sentiment readings from Americans at a time when unpredictable federal policies have caused uncertainty and recession fears to spike.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s the only sour taste in Sutton’s world these days.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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That’s the premise of Douglas Is Cancelled, a cruelly funny 2024 BBC sitcom that seems very much in sync with satiric comedies such as The Office and W1A and Yes Minister.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
22 Mar. 2025
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Misery, a horror movie with a satiric streak, launched Bates’s film stardom.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The season does pepper throughout a sense that Santos has a real heart under all that barbed wire.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Tart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tart. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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