vinegary

Example Sentences

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Italian deli with its vinegary pasta salads tangled with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes?

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Not that the stars don’t show flashes of the vinegary Butch-and-Sundance spark that gave us all pleasure highs in the post-indie-era aughts.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

“A lot of time, you have these cold noodle dishes, and the sauce is either way too salty, or too vinegary or sweet. Just the way they balanced this, a bit savory, sweet and nutty.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Mambo sauce, also spelled as “mumbo,” is a regional specialty of the nation’s capital — a tomato-based sauce with a sweet, spicy and vinegary flavor.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

It smells like his room used to when he lived at home, a faint vinegary reek that would cause Mom to break out the Febreze on a regular basis.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman