vinegary
Example Sentences
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My first Japanese Wagyu meal at a steakhouse—a 4-ounce rib-eye served with wasabi alongside vinegary dishes and pickled vegetables that cut against the fat—changed everything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
“A lot of time, you have these cold noodle dishes, and the sauce is either way too salty, or too vinegary or sweet. Just the way they balanced this, a bit savory, sweet and nutty.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
Mambo sauce, also spelled as “mumbo,” is a regional specialty of the nation’s capital — a tomato-based sauce with a sweet, spicy and vinegary flavor.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Enlivened by Fey’s vinegary wit and Green’s acerbic dialogue, this Miss Oliver is a snappier, more sardonic presence, keeping Poirot’s sizable ego in check even as she tries to lure him out of super-sleuth retirement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
He washed the hedgehog down with a lump of hard cheese and a slightly vinegary white wine.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
