zing

Example Sentences

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The real zing comes from her addition of toasted and crushed Sichuan peppercorns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

After recovering from a serious hip injury, Breach has rediscovered her pinball zing.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

The transfer from Appalachian State was taking the first repetitions during the roughly 12 minutes of practice drills reporters were allowed to watch Tuesday, firing passes with considerable zing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

I wished for a bit more pep and bite in her phrasing to match the staging’s zing.

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

Cejas’s story gallops on and on, and I feel her sparkle zing right through the phone and into my hand.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads