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pepper

[pep-er] / ˈpɛp ər /














VERB
season
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
cook plain






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Season the skirt steak with salt and black pepper, then sear in batches until deeply browned around the edges, about 2–3 minutes per side.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The tagline on a bag of salt and pepper pistachios in my cabinet reads, “300-year-old recipe — reborn in California.”

From Salon • May 6, 2026

She can handle herself—she has an industrial-size pepper spray in her backpack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Music from the James Bond films and a night of prog rock classics will pepper this year's BBC Proms, alongside the usual programme of orchestras, operas and soloists.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

She seasoned it with salt and pepper and with dried sage leaves from the garden.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder




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