oomph

Example Sentences

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As she tells it, the special oomph that soy sauce adds to a bake is, in a word, umami.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

It can be stirred gently or with a bit more oomph.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

Mookie Betts put some oomph on the end of the Dodgers’ arm-waving, hip-shaking, hit celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

Some of her own MPs have grumbled privately that she has lacked oomph and cut-through in her opening months in the job.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

While they were reading about Camelot, their teacher dressed up as Queen Guinevere to add an extra oomph.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers