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I absolutely loved my cocktail: a Hemingway daiquiri augmented with the should-be-better-known citrusy pop Squirt, which cleverly came served in an open-topped Squirt can with a big frizzle of fresh mint for garnish.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

In the accompanying recipe, scallions threaded onto skewers alternately with plump scallops bring an extra element of taste, texture and beauty to the plate as the vegetable softens and its ends frizzle attractively once grilled.

From Washington Post ● May 24, 2017

On his right is a plate of that same salami, crisped to a sooty black frizzle.

From Salon ● May 7, 2017

Affleck, sporting just a frizzle of gray at sideburn level, brings some satisfying gravity to his performance.

From Time ● Mar. 22, 2016

“Oh, oh, oh! What have you done? I’m spoiled! I can’t go! My hair, oh, my hair!” wailed Meg, looking with despair at the uneven frizzle on her forehead.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

The result was a much thicker crust, almost chewy beneath the frizzled panko layer.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2022

It’s prettily presented, sitting upright with a crown of frizzled leeks, and disappears in one bite, leaving one wanting at least seven more.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2022

For a savory alternative, consider serving them with stewed white beans and shaved Parmesan, or a fried egg and frizzled herbs.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2022

Extreme drought brought on by the 8.2-kiloyear event would have frizzled feed crops and grazing lands, and cooler winters would have increased animals’ food requirements.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 13, 2018

Their dirty blonde hair was frizzled out, like unraveling kite strings dragged through too many hands, but they didn’t seem to be concerned about what they looked like.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

And the climax, in classic Savall style, was a playful, gently swaying improvisation on a Renaissance “canario” dance melody, building into flurries of notes frizzling off Mr. Savall’s tiny treble viol.

From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2017

Now the ice was really broken, and when the apple fritters arrived, frizzling crisply in their juice, Hertha thought the atmosphere was favourable for her great question.

From The Undying Past by Hermann Sudermann

The mistress of the house had disappeared into the kitchen, whence frizzling sounds expressive of hurried cooking smote cheerily upon our expectant ears.

From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Mary Stuart Boyd

The Canadian, half reclining upon the grass, was watching with especial interest a large piece of mutton, which, supported upon a spit of iron-wood, was frizzling and sputtering in the blaze of the fire.

From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Mayne Reid

To pursue truth—holy truth for holy truth's sake—is a more solemn pleasure than even frizzling your hair.'

From The New Paul and Virginia Positivism on an Island by W. H. (William Hurrell) Mallock