pungent

Example Sentences

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There is some data that “retraining” the brain to identify smell and taste can help, with constant exposure to pungent substances such as lemon, eucalyptus and clove.

From Washington Post

"We have succeeded in growing the world's first eggs!... The pungent grassy flavour is addictive," it tweeted, as a joke, but perhaps reflective of how much of a national concern the egg shortage has been.

From BBC

Larger and less pungent than their European cousins, they are an equally prized delicacy.

From New York Times

As eggs are cooked, and especially, over cooked, the yolk releases iron which joins up with hydrogen and sulfur from the white to produce the notoriously pungent chemical hydrogen sulfide.

From Salon

The springy street food staple comes with a tamarind sauce that’s pungent with cilantro.

From Washington Post