tang
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The citric acid that adds tang to sugary drinks and the silica that gives toothpaste its grit are made with it, too.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Buttermilk contributes tang and lift, sharpening the sweetness and helping the cake rise with a lighter hand.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
He opted for pseudo-macho pastiche, with a distinct Reddit-ish tang: Operation Epic Fury might as well translate to Operation Epic Bacon.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
Sour cream and cheese to add tang; pinto beans and red salsa for heartiness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
The smell of wet earth comes to me from those thumbed and tattered pages, the sour tang of moorland peat, the feel of soggy moss spattered white in places by a heron’s droppings.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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