brinier; briniest
brininess
noun
Examples of briny in a Sentence
oysters with a briny flavor
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Cook all the ingredients together for a perfect union of briny shrimp and garlicky white wine butter sauce.
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Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
At Coastal Kitchen in the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, chefs Michael Rotondo and Lisa Baty have incorporated briny nori and kombu into a sablé Breton, topping the sweet-salty shortbread with panna cotta and a verdant drizzle of kelp oil.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
Options lean fruit-forward, herbal and slightly savory, with ingredients like citrus, fresh herbs and briny elements showing up across the list.
—Evan Moore
april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
One was topped with tender steak tartare, while another conveyed a briny white anchovy on a smear of aioli.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
At Coastal Kitchen in the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, chefs Michael Rotondo and Lisa Baty have incorporated briny nori and kombu into a sablé Breton, topping the sweet-salty shortbread with panna cotta and a verdant drizzle of kelp oil.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
Options lean fruit-forward, herbal and slightly savory, with ingredients like citrus, fresh herbs and briny elements showing up across the list.
—Evan Moore
april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
One was topped with tender steak tartare, while another conveyed a briny white anchovy on a smear of aioli.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for briny
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“Briny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briny. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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