gingery

Example Sentences

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The gingery hero of “Bookish” has an abhorrence of murder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

These not-too-sweet Korean honey cookies, fried and then soaked in gingery syrup, are uniquely soft and chewy on the outside and flaky on the inside.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023

From barbecue to a zingy Italian blend to something more Asian-inspired and gingery, tempeh can take it on.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2023

This baek kimchi jjigae, or white kimchi stew, is deeply savory with a gingery bite.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022

The stubble around his narrow-lipped mouth was gingery, like the fur of the stray cat Meggie sometimes fed with a saucer of milk outside the door.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke