tangy
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Thyme and honey belong to a mutual admiration society, as do berries and buttermilk; the woodiness of the herb plays beautifully against tangy yogurt, while orange zest somehow charms the entire table.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The natural leavening gives them a lighter, crispier crust and an airy, mildly tangy crumb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
The McRib, also offered on a limited-time basis, is described as “seasoned boneless pork dipped in a tangy BBQ sauce, topped with slivered onions and tangy pickles.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
In March, it rolled out Big Arch—a limited-time, large-format burger that features two quarter-pound beef patties, white cheddar cheese, crispy onions, pickles, and a tangy new sauce on a toasted sesame-poppy seed bun.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
The tangy taste of pomegranate crept into my mouth.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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Some enjoy a spicier and tangier version, traditionally called bisi bele bath.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
A combination of cream, sour cream and mayonnaise temper the sharp bite of horseradish in this tangier take on the classic cream sauce.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2022
Tzatziki, which you may have encountered as raw garlic and dill suspended in yogurt, is thicker, creamier and tangier.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2021
The toasted bread salad fattoush is tangier, crisper at Marouch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2017
She’s famed for her shimmering upper voice and spun-sugar high notes, but Schwanewilms’s tangier, more forthright middle and lower registers proved just as distinctive, as did her word-specific treatment of song texts.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2017
Are they excessively frosted with the tangiest, richest cream cheese icing of all time?
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2021
Blanchett’s amusingly mannered turn is the tangiest thing here, though it’s hard to defend the surprise Golden Globe nomination she won for this.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2020
Mr. Shelton himself wrote the book, which naturally repurposes much of the tangiest dialogue and the plot from the movie.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2014
Unaccountably, Flynn — who adapted her own book for the screen — has left some of her tangiest provocations either entirely unplumbed or superficially pinged.
From Washington Post
His tangiest item was a seldom-played piano concerto, the only one written by England's late, blind Frederick Delius, who once lived in Florida.
From Time Magazine Archive
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