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pungent

[puhn-juhnt] / ˈpʌn dʒənt /




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Once the horns state a theme in pungent harmony, a series of solos ensues.

From The Wall Street Journal

The book is potent, pungent and powerful on every page, full of excitement and zany counterculture cool and spiced with Mr. Freston’s razor-sharp observations and quick wit.

From The Wall Street Journal

And Joq is genuinely fascinated by the way hickory smoke mellows and rounds out a pungent blue cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Sometimes, it would be really, really pungent,” she recalled, adding that she’d get headaches and feel like throwing up.

From Los Angeles Times

It was as if someone had made a goulash out of spoiled fish, sprinkled it with pungent cheese, and then served it in an unsanitary shoe.

From Literature