vinegary
Example Sentences
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His foil is the vinegary, steely-spined principal, Sister Aloysius, who forbids the kids to sing “Frosty the Snowman” and is suspicious of ballpoint pens.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
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
His tone color on the piano can shift from vinegary to supple in seconds.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
There's a stench coming out of the room, like sweat and pee and that vinegary smell of fresh vomit.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
