vinegary

Example Sentences

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“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

But Ford's Jacob is also active, passionate and vigorous as well as vinegary.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2023

The borscht was vinegary, and tasted like pickled beets.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman