punchy

Example Sentences

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Don’t miss the batata harra, crispy spiced potatoes served with toum, a punchy garlic-and-lemon dip that’s so good you’ll need to take a container home.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

First devised in 1828 by English grocer John Osborn, Gentleman’s Relish is a punchy blend of mashed anchovy fillets, butter and a secret blend of spices and herbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The show is punchy but generally upbeat about technology and the people who make it.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

In her tidy Alhambra home studio, she meticulously assembles out-of-this-world tableaux in saturated, punchy hues.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

A lot of times in these later years since I became a Muslim, I’ve thought back to that fight and reflected that it was Allah’s work to stop me: I might have wound up punchy.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey