crisp
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If you’ve spent any time on TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen these: ground chicken pressed thin, seasoned, and baked or air-fried until crisp at the edges.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Add the chorizo and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned and slightly crisp at the edges, about 5–7 minutes.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Kiki Rice dribbled to the hoop, deked and then put up a shot over the Toronto Tempo practice squad, crisp ombre blue-and-burgundy nails releasing the ball into the basket.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
When you hear a series of crisp, reverberating smacks outside your window, you visualize your neighbor’s child bouncing a basketball down the street.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The air is crisp and sharp and smells of woodsmoke.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Vocabulary lists containing crisp
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