astringent

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Recent Examples of astringent But her private letters to her sister Cassandra show a sharper and more astringent person, someone whose cruelty and bitterness were redeemed only by her jokes. Lucy Worsley september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025 Tasting Notes: Quite similar conceptually to the other cheese-on-a-stick entry, but this product had a darker color, a more intact cheese interior and a stronger astringent undertone, suggesting a hot quick-and-dirty frying technique. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 26 Aug. 2025 Gone are the days when instant was synonymous with weak coffee, bitter and astringent, and mainly made with Robusta beans instead of the preferred arabica. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025 The finish is increasingly tannic—though not drying or overly astringent—with pleasant, lingering notes of mint chocolate (or peppermint-spiced hot chocolate), sniderdoodles, and herbal syrup. David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for astringent
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Adjective
  • As the base for a marinade and grilling sauce, passion fruit's puckery tartness—think mango and pineapple with a slightly sour kick—is an ideal complement to rich, buttery shellfish.
    Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Their recipe combines silky texture, puckery tartness and richness (courtesy of olive oil) in every bite.
    Ben MimsCooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • To be going home to Sunday dinner at one o’clock, sweat socks pungent from twenty-one innings of softball, underwear athletically gamy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Spices like cinnamon or nutmeg typically work best for sweet dishes, while cloves or other types of spice blends usually pair best with more pungent, savory ones.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Expect more packages of tangy gummies, riding off a meteoric high last year.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • This deliciously easy cream cheese frosting comes together in minutes and will add that signature sweet, tangy flavor to your favorite carrot cake recipe, pumpkin bread, or brownies.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Winter Spiced Cranberry takes the classic lemon-lime flavor for which Sprite is known and loved and adds a touch of warming spices along with a just a hint of zingy cranberry flavor.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Ginger apple rye scones from Poppy Bakery Made with apple chunks, fresh ginger, crystallized ginger and locally sourced Meadowlark Organics Flour, these scones will give you the perfect zingy sweetness that embodies the feeling of a crisp fall day.
    Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • White wine, shallots, and lemon zest and juice build on what the butter and garlic get started, and a couple tablespoons of capers give the dish a zesty tang.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • According to information obtained by PEOPLE, Retro Diet Coke Lime is returning to shelves nationwide, with its signature zesty lime kick that first won hearts before being discontinued in 2018.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Astringent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astringent. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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