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vinegary

[vin-i-guh-ree] / ˈvɪn ɪ gə ri /












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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

But Jude is more vinegary and direct about his concerns than he is melodramatic.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

And dill pickles, which might sound rogue, but trust me: they’re the vinegary little high note that brings the whole thing into focus.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2025

Don’t miss your choice of creamy or vinegary potato salad, nor the meat-salad that is fleischsalat, if you go that way.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2023

He washed the hedgehog down with a lump of hard cheese and a slightly vinegary white wine.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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