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sour

[souuhr, sou-er] / saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər /




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The room smelled like perfume and hairspray, with the sour hint of body odor mixed with all-natural deodorant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Adopting a psychedelic-rock aesthetic, “Casket” was another stab at optimism; Brock wanted to create something intentionally upbeat to sweeten the sour, post-pandemic mood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

People might say Salah is right, but it still leaves a very sour taste.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

What looked like it would be a decent end to the week for crypto stocks turned sour Friday.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Mrs. Kuen puckered up her lips like she’d just tasted a sour plum.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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