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as in zest
the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses
a new hobby will add spice to your life
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Recent Examples of spice
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Pickled Fresnos punch up the dish with a nice bit of briney tang that’s followed by a warming spice that isn’t overpowering but keeps you coming back for more.
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Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Peaches and blueberries spiced with cinnamon and brown sugar marry underneath pillowy pastry to create a dessert that merits your heartiest scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Noun
They were created by Professor Utonium by using a mixture of sugar, spice and everything nice.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Pickled Fresnos punch up the dish with a nice bit of briney tang that’s followed by a warming spice that isn’t overpowering but keeps you coming back for more.
—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Verb
The design detail spices up standard summer uniforms by adding texture and a more exciting, intentional feel to, say, a denim-shorts-and-white-T-shirt look.
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Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Peaches and blueberries spiced with cinnamon and brown sugar marry underneath pillowy pastry to create a dessert that merits your heartiest scoop of vanilla ice cream.
—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spice
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According to the brand, Dew & Light's popularity in Korea and Japan reflects a broader appreciation for scents that feel clean, delicate, and effortless—fragrances that complement your presence instead of announcing it.
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Use warm air and UV rays outside to naturally disinfect fabrics, make white clothes brighter, and get rid of musty odors, all while leaving behind a unique scent from fresh air that can’t be replicated in the dryer.
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The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
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Other culinary additions also celebrate the modern, hyper-local flavors taking root across the archipelago.
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The palate offers notes of tropical fruit and citrus zest with a savory wire of acidity keeping it all together.
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Vivid acidity and astonishing freshness frame flavors of lemon zest and Pink Lady apple with a closing note of salinity.
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The Best of Beauty-winning fragrance takes the skin-like scent and turns up the volume, amplifying its blend of bergamot, white musk, and amber for a warmer take.
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Whole-home systems avoid that pattern by sending the same fragrance through every vent at the same intensity, which keeps the experience consistent from room to room and turns scent into background rather than another household chore.
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Wild beavers went extinct in the UK around 400 years ago, as humans hunted them for their fur, meat and scent gland secretions, which have a musky, vanilla-like fragrance and were used as food flavoring and in perfumes.
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Make this chicken recipe with pantry staples, including cinnamon and nutmeg for flavoring.
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Those split levels of child and adult consciousness give the film a certain piquancy, a little gap where drama can spark in a story where almost nothing really happens except a kid takes a plane ride, or several plane rides, with his mom.
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That Mann himself had written stories on gay themes added to the piquancy of the encounter.
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Bold aromas of black cherry, espresso bean, and nutmeg give way to sublime flavors of cassis, charcuterie, and freshly ground nutmeg wrapped in a sheath of feathery tannins.
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For anyone who has ever been stopped in their tracks by a familiar aroma, here’s what scientists and physicians say is actually happening and why scent deserves more credit as a memory tool than most people give it.
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Orange and lime juice in the marinade add tang, while honey adds a touch of sweetness.
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These bacteria ferment milk sugar, or lactose, into flavor compounds and organic acids, which give the butter a mild tang and complex flavor.
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“Spice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spice. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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