peppery

Example Sentences

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The thin sauce uses garlic, salt and other spices for a tangy, peppery punch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

If I were unlucky enough to do so, I’d instantly lose my appetite, spitting out those pungent, peppery seeds with such haste and chugging glasses of water in an attempt to clean my palate.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

It’s a salad that can sit in the fridge for days without losing its snap, yet it’s never inert: a forkful zings, a little sweet, a little tart, a little green, a little peppery.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

These peppery greens contain abundant fiber and bioactive compounds, including polysaccharides and antioxidants.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025

The tea was always too hot, always burned my tongue, and if lunch was something peppery, my raw tongue suffered.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie