piquancy

Example Sentences

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It wasn’t such an easy match for Stutzmann, however, who emphasized pleasant piquancy over pointed commentary, and carefully burnished the work’s rough-hewn edges.

From New York Times

For baby boomers, however, there was a particular piquancy to the prince’s death.

From New York Times

The realization that the pandemic and advancing age have significantly reduced the already scarce opportunities to see these actors onstage again gave the occasion an underlying piquancy.

From New York Times

But among the 100 games superbly analyzed by the author, there’s a real piquancy to the earliest efforts, when a fresh-faced Timman in the Ringo Starr haircut first burst on to the scene.

From Washington Times

Nibs yield pops of piquancy and soft crunch in vinaigrettes and dressings.

From Washington Post