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fruity

[froo-tee] / ˈfru ti /




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They’re peppy and fruity … and a glaring recession indicator.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Residents might intermittently smell MMA, which emits a fruity odor, throughout the cleanup, but health officials said it will be only at concentrations below any threshold that would prompt health concerns.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

Oolong kombucha developed stronger floral and fruity notes.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

Upstart beverage chains like Swig have quickly grown in recent years in response to demand for so-called dirty sodas and fruity refreshers.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

The odor of the invisible animals accentuated in the heat mixing now with out-of-control mint and something fruity needing to be picked.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

It’s fruitier, a little exotic, a little wilder.

From Salon Nov. 30, 2025

"Lighter, fruitier sakes are the ones that are really flying at the moment on the international market," he says.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2023

To achieve that higher rating, Compilation’s beans are roasted with the coffee berry, producing fruitier, fuller flavors that are far more complicated than roasts made only from beans.

From Seattle Times Oct. 23, 2022

Grown mostly on clay soils, it’s fruitier and a little heavier than the more racy Ribeira Sacras, grown on slate soils.

From New York Times Nov. 15, 2021

I don’t go much on The Sea Cook; but, Lord, it’s a little fruitier than the Pirate by Cap’n.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson

I’ll tweet to abet the fruitiest fictitious lies, sir, with style.”

From Washington Post Mar. 7, 2019

"The richest, the ripest, the most inspiring and the fruitiest group of all, was the group of serious students who were social about it."

From Time Magazine Archive

But which is "the fruitiest group of all?"

From Time Magazine Archive

Toddle round to your aunt's to-morrow and grab a couple of the fruitiest.

From Death at the Excelsior And Other Stories by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse




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