tart
Example Sentences
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It’s got a little bit of a tart taste.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
In 2006, he served a custard tart to the late Queen Elizabeth II as part of her 80th birthday celebrations.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
More broadly the play is a tart vivisection of human pettiness and venality, as one by one the characters’ prejudices, peccadilloes and blinkered views are exposed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The star of this recipe is firm green tomatoes — crisp, tart and deliciously acidic in flavor.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Ron scowled at both his parents, then picked up his spoon and attacked the last few mouthfuls of his apple tart.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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