brinier; briniest
brininess
noun
Examples of briny in a Sentence
oysters with a briny flavor
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Their briny sweetness offers a welcome contrast to test kitchen editor Kendra Vaculin’s Sheet-Pan Chicken With Grapes and Fennel.
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The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Shifting our focus to green things, Yasmin Fahr’s zesty pasta with feta and green olives is briny and tangy and can be on the table in under 20 minutes.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Chef Roberto Alcocer's innovative menu ranges from chilly platters of briny oysters to rich, succulent lamb birria.
—Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
Researchers found traces of 11 minerals that were likely part of a briny mixture left behind after deposits of water evaporated off Bennu and its parent asteroid.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Shifting our focus to green things, Yasmin Fahr’s zesty pasta with feta and green olives is briny and tangy and can be on the table in under 20 minutes.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Chef Roberto Alcocer's innovative menu ranges from chilly platters of briny oysters to rich, succulent lamb birria.
—Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
Researchers found traces of 11 minerals that were likely part of a briny mixture left behind after deposits of water evaporated off Bennu and its parent asteroid.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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 20 May. 2025.
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