astringency
Example Sentences
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Larsen has the most consequential role and she imparts just the right note of astringency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2025
Butter also lubricates your mouth, which tends to compliment the dish's natural 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
Revisiting Highsmith’s novel reveals the true astringency of the premise, that a seemingly cavalier proposition has the power to cause serious and permanent ruin.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
We must, therefore, not only ameliorate the acid, but also the flavor and the astringency, of which the tannin is the principal cause.
From The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines by Husmann, George
