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pepper

[pep-er] / ˈpɛp ər /














VERB
season
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
cook plain






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At home, people might want to try leaving skins on kiwi fruit, using broccoli stalks in stir-fries, or adding bell pepper seeds to dishes, the researchers suggest.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Working from before dawn until midnight, farmers Nikoletta Pajsan Nagy and Laszlo Pajsan fought Europe's driest summer ever to save their red pepper harvest in Hungary.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Garam masala is an Indian spice blend whose exact makeup varies, but it commonly includes warming spices like cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

I whisked the eggs and cream with garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, plus a little drizzle of soy sauce.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

The tables in the other half are set end to end, their bare wood graced only with salt and pepper shakers.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Booths were adorned with strings of dried red peppers -- the raw ingredient used to make paprika -- recalling a sight once common on houses in the surrounding countryside every autumn.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

In went the torn sourdough, which I thoroughly dunked in the custard, followed by crisped bacon, a small drizzle of bacon fat — sue me — cheddar, roasted peppers and minced onion.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

This $5.95 million house in Miami takes the timelessness of Midcentury Modern and peppers it with an undeniable futuristic flair, earning it the nickname “The Jetsons House.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Chipotle says it has removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

When I got there, Gus was sitting at the kitchen table while Bertha sliced green peppers from the garden and jabbered about that fancy new drugstore they were building out on Route 26.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

The Tulare County elections office in the Central Valley was suddenly getting peppered with questions from baffled voters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

He spent three hours with a pet groomer, who shampooed a dog while Avi peppered her with questions about her schedule, her training and whether she likes her job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

His calls for action are peppered with the occasional "Amen", pronounced in the American way, with the first syllable said "ay" rather than "ah".

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

But they felt like an odd nu-disco inclusion in a lineup peppered with indie rock bands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Next to me Sean shook his head, his face and hair peppered with sand.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

There is a despondency now, with words like "depressing" and "empty" peppering the conversation.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

After studying pictures Balogun had posted on social media, some U.S. fans determined he was in Orlando and began peppering his feeds with American flag emojis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

Baker is known for peppering his executives with a never-ending stream of ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

The executive sounded undeterred by the risks of a takeover of Kenvue during his call with analysts and investors, peppering his remarks with personal anecdotes and cracks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025

The mare splashed through the stream, peppering her riders with droplets of cool water, then headed for the cemetery, which was clouded over with a strange silvery mist.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby


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