tangy

Example Sentences

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The intent seems to be to add a bold, tangy element to the rom-com, or at least to suggest a mordant commentary on our American condition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Someone instructs you to tear off pieces and dip them in the accompanying guava and plantain chutneys, silky chickpea curry and punchy pepper jelly, pooled around a peninsula of tangy cultured butter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The familiar chewy texture and tangy flavor of sourdough come from a complex mix of microorganisms that ferment the dough.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

And while the tangy, aromatic gravy is often considered the show stealer, it would lose much of its charm in the absence of its understated partner.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Fadi took a spoonful of tangy homemade yogurt and plopped it onto his plate, next to a pile of stewed cauliflower.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai