piquancy

Example Sentences

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Finally, a dose of horseradish gives the sauce a welcome piquancy.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2023

While there were moments of piquancy and verve in the winds and brasses, the strings tamped out little flashes of fire and spark in favor of a plusher, more rounded sound.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

Diced bits of radish, cabbage and white onion add bright crunch and piquancy to this comforting soup that never fails to warm me clean through to the soul.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2023

Comedy was his baseline, into which he could inject piquancy or poignancy or wickedness as the occasion demanded.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2022

Still some novelty was necessary, to give to their return the piquancy with which I wished it to be invested.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë