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spicy

[spahy-see] / ˈspaɪ si /




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What you will find are the lovable supporting actors of the meat world: skirt steak, pork riblets, chuck roast, spicy sausage, the occasional coil of chorizo.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

“He starts sweating when he eats spicy food,” Persaud said of their second date at a taco restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"Maybe we'll try some spicy takes once in a while," she added.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Chef Tina Defalco is busy making a spicy arrabbiata sauce in the kitchen at Mattoni, the Italian restaurant where she has worked for two years.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Jessie flipped open the lid, immediately smelling the spicy, sharp scent of the wood.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies




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