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Recent Examples of vinegary This acid is considered food-safe and doesn't have a vinegary smell. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025 Inspired by North Carolina BBQ sauce McDonald's describes its special edition gold sauce as a blend of vinegary North Carolina BBQ sauce with notes of honey, smoke and mustard, according to the news release. Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025 What does McDonald's Gold Sauce taste like? McDonald's Special Edition Gold Sauce is a blend of vinegary North Carolina BBQ sauce with notes of honey, smoke and mustard, according to a news release. Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 Mostly no, though Cumberbatch and Colman put their own vinegary spin on McNamara’s tasty dialogue, which, as anyone who has seen The Favourite, Poor Things or Hulu’s The Great might guess, is laced with spectacular flights of profanity. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vinegary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vinegary
Adjective
  • One way is when iron-rich rock is exposed to high temperatures and acidic conditions, but neither are evident in the area around Cheyava Falls.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That occurs when the body runs out of insulin and starts burning fat for fuel, which can lead the blood to become dangerously acidic.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Drinking coffee may stimulate an increase in acid production in the stomach.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This touchscreen pod machine has a lot to offer, including rich, balanced, coffee; a whopping eight brewing sizes; one-touch presets for low-acid, Americano, iced coffee, and cold brew; plus customizable temperature control and brew strength.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • There's no doubting Parsons' end in Dallas was sour.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • As the album progresses, Larsson jumps between the more sweet and sour emotions that percolate in the heat.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Vinegary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vinegary. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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