pungent
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As the American painter recalled years later, Borger in the 1920s was a settlement of “rough shacks, oil rigs, pungent stinks from gas pockets, and broad-faced, big-boned Texas oil speculators.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The workers fled, leaving behind uneaten bowls of noodles, half-drunk cans of coke and a pungent smell.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Sit with that pungent taste marinating on your tongue and savor every flavor profile, both the pleasant and unpleasant.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026
Prakash said the rule wasn't mentioned anywhere and when he later inquired about which foods were considered pungent, he was told that sandwiches were not, while curry was.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
A sweet yet pungent aroma hung in the air and drifted easily from one anxious nose to the other, stopping only long enough to make several mouths water and a few stomachs growl.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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