pungent
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Packets of food were strewn across the floor, doors hung off their hinges, and a pungent smell of faeces filled the air.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Directed by Thea Sharrock and written by Natalie Krinsky, Cinco Paul and Katie Silberman, “Ladies First” invites pointed as well as pungent jokes, and the opportunities are fully exploited, sometimes with enormous wit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
If I were unlucky enough to do so, I’d instantly lose my appetite, spitting out those pungent, peppery seeds with such haste and chugging glasses of water in an attempt to clean my palate.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026
Prakash said the rule wasn't mentioned anywhere and when he later inquired about which foods were considered pungent, he was told that sandwiches were not, while curry was.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
Inside, it’s softly lit and smells like a combination of the lavender essential oil mixture we use on the bedding and something pungent and medicinal.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing pungent
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