peppery
Example Sentences
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Often smeared on hot buttered toast, it tastes like a fishy, peppery paté, befitting the mock Latin name Osborn gave to it, Patum Peperium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Asked if he likes the peppery salad leaves, the champion, nicknamed the "Popeye of Watercress eating", said: "I don't mind a bit of it mixed in with something."
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
The thin sauce uses garlic, salt and other spices for a tangy, peppery punch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
These peppery greens contain abundant fiber and bioactive compounds, including polysaccharides and antioxidants.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025
“Maybe, or maybe they just don’t want to tell. I remember other elections when there would be pretty peppery arguments. I haven’t heard even one.”
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
