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Recent Examples of fizz
Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
No one — well, no habitué — is surprised when a meal is interrupted by street musicians or others, hired by celebrants to add extra fizz to someone’s special occasion.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Per Sē contrasts the delightfully retro, lipstick-y aroma of orris butter with a fresh, fizzing swell of aldehydes, pink pepper, and bamboo.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Toward the end of 2026’s Sparkling Wine & Oyster Celebration, when the last oyster is gone and the sparkling wine has softened to its final fizz, the barn at Campovida quiets enough to hear winter wind moving through the rafters.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
No one — well, no habitué — is surprised when a meal is interrupted by street musicians or others, hired by celebrants to add extra fizz to someone’s special occasion.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
Isabelle Legeron, the founder of Raw Wine, says the scene is fizzing in Montreal and Tokyo.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Per Sē contrasts the delightfully retro, lipstick-y aroma of orris butter with a fresh, fizzing swell of aldehydes, pink pepper, and bamboo.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizz
Noun
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The Bulls forward said his on-court temperament was molded by his experience playing under longtime Chicago AAU coach Mac Irvin, who always preached that once a player started talking smack in a game, the player had to uphold that same intensity through the final whistle.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Let the lemonade whet your whistle, then explore the rest of the city’s surprisingly accomplished food scene.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then there's hissing through the air vents.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Outside of perhaps Kansas-Missouri, no two programs have a spicier history than these foes, mixing great games with off-court sizzle.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Thompson and Hoss sizzle onscreen together, and DaCosta gives them a sumptuous playground to play in.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Spend time in the private courtyard garden, complete with a bubbling fountain.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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With Liu's rise, her father's story bubbled up in China's social media, though any mention was usually brief and cryptic because the 1989 Tiananmen Movement — generally known as 6-4 for the date of the military crackdown, remains a deeply sensitive political taboo in China 37 years later.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Part of the Jet Set collection, the bag is designed to transition seamlessly from errands to airport travel with its structured silhouette, adjustable shoulder strap, interior pockets, and zip-top closure.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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Originally inspired by the compact cases used to carry photography equipment, the camera bag has become a staple style known for its structured rectangular shape and zip-top closure.—
Jasmine Fox-Suliaman,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizz. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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