astringency
Example Sentences
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The score of “Psycho” is generally regarded as one of the first to break away completely from Hollywood lushness for modern astringency, but “Notorious” was already moving in that direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Larsen has the most consequential role and she imparts just the right note of astringency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2025
Adding heat with a spicy chili pepper can make your cranberry dish more complex while reducing sourness and astringency.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
But the astringency remained, and then “someone had the bright idea of resting it on a spirit,” says Joe Horning, the liquid quality and innovations manager at the London-based Sipsmith Gin.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
The results, in both varieties were wines of excellent flavor, good body, a brilliant color, with enough of tannin or astringency, and sufficient acid—therefore, in every way satisfactory.
From The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines by George Husmann
