astringent
Example Sentences
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Their study, published in Current Research in Food Science, examined whether the distinctive astringent taste of flavanols could itself act as a signal to the brain.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026
The latter are bitter and astringent compounds that come from grape skins, seeds and stems.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024
Frank‘s and Charley‘s very different definitions of what constitutes a friend offers an astringent alternative to our culture’s sometimes treacly, overly simplistic portrayal of the bond.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024
By turns tender and astringent, Dame Edna called audience members “possums” often.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2023
He doesn’t touch me, hut our bodies are close, I can smell his scent, clean in this dirty room, sharp and astringent.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
