pungent
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Pungent dried scallops are in a sweet-and-savory fudge petit four, not a classic soup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
Pungent, garlicky Chinese chives resemble thick blades of grass; if you can get them from your local Asian supermarket, use them in place of the scallions.
From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2023
Pungent spices, dark chocolates and dried figs perfumed the air from brimming plastic bins nearby.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2022
Pungent and odiferous foods, such as vinegars and fermented staples, should also be kept out of the pantry, according to Roszkowski.
From Salon • Nov. 10, 2021
“The scent of godhood lies in the burdens that hover above you. Pungent and powerful stenches they are,” he said.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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