piquancy
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The piquancy of the book stems from Ms. Lemann’s evident sympathy for this point of view.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Finally, a dose of horseradish gives the sauce a welcome piquancy.
From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2023
If you’re not from Alabama, mayonnaise may sound like a strange ingredient for a barbecue sauce, but its creamy piquancy goes great with smoked chicken, pulled pork and roast beef.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2023
The royal real estate shuffle took on added piquancy with The Sun’s report that the king had offered Frogmore Cottage to Prince Andrew, his disgraced younger brother.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
A scholar named Thomas Cole, however, published an ingenious speculative essay in 1991.2 Corax’s name—giving extra piquancy to the judge’s joke—means “crow” in Greek, and Cole starts out arguing from common sense.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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