astringent
Example Sentences
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Their study, published in Current Research in Food Science, examined whether the distinctive astringent taste of flavanols could itself act as a signal to the brain.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026
The latter are bitter and astringent compounds that come from grape skins, seeds and stems.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024
Frank‘s and Charley‘s very different definitions of what constitutes a friend offers an astringent alternative to our culture’s sometimes treacly, overly simplistic portrayal of the bond.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024
Winogrand, who died in 1984, at 56, had an astringent take on the world that didn’t benefit from the infusion of color.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024
Sasha Melnik’s poor face looks like he’s got pox, but it’s pimples, so we’ll make him an astringent.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
