sweet-and-sour
adjective
: seasoned with a sauce containing sugar and vinegar or lemon juice
sweet-and-sour shrimp
Examples of sweet-and-sour in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The social heart is Marcus Restaurant + Terrace by chef Marcus Samuelsson, where solarium-style windows and a leafy terrace create an airy urban backdrop for dishes like fresh pasta with lobster and chili or roasted eggplant with togarashi, sweet-and-sour sauce, and Québec maple syrup.
—
Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
The sweet-and-sour combination finds its way into other dishes as well.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The menu includes drunken noodles with Chinese broccoli, peppers, onions and Thai basil in soy sauce; lo mein, with egg noodles, cabbage and vegetables in XO sauce, and rice dishes such as General Tso's chicken and sweet-and-sour chicken.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
This fruity duo delivers a refreshing sweet-and-sour summer combination.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
They’re sliced thin and pressed, extracting liquid, dressed in the sweet-and-sour mixture, and left to sit for a few hours before serving.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Tomatoes are anything but, which means that their sweet-and-sour juices can energize a can of tuna in raw or cooked form.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Immediately, your tongue is filled with a sweet-and-sour tang.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
The doughnut envelops a Dungeness crab and scallion cream cheese filling spiked with a Thai-style sweet-and-sour sauce, and is crowned with a wonton chip.
—Mehr Singh, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
The sweet-and-sour combination finds its way into other dishes as well.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The menu includes drunken noodles with Chinese broccoli, peppers, onions and Thai basil in soy sauce; lo mein, with egg noodles, cabbage and vegetables in XO sauce, and rice dishes such as General Tso's chicken and sweet-and-sour chicken.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
This fruity duo delivers a refreshing sweet-and-sour summer combination.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
They’re sliced thin and pressed, extracting liquid, dressed in the sweet-and-sour mixture, and left to sit for a few hours before serving.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Tomatoes are anything but, which means that their sweet-and-sour juices can energize a can of tuna in raw or cooked form.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Immediately, your tongue is filled with a sweet-and-sour tang.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
The doughnut envelops a Dungeness crab and scallion cream cheese filling spiked with a Thai-style sweet-and-sour sauce, and is crowned with a wonton chip.
—Mehr Singh, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sweet-and-sour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet-and-sour. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share