as in fiery
marked by a lively display of strong feeling
the author of several peppery diatribes on religious intolerance
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Recent Examples of peppery
In 1938, in the hill town of Sant’Elia a Pianisi, Giovanni Colavita and his brother-in-law Felice began pressing olives from their groves into an oil that quickly became known for its peppery bite.
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Zaxby’s signature sauce is a creamy, peppery sauce.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
The taste of its leaves combines the flavors of mint, marjoram, and thyme with a peppery twist.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
But their fights continued just as peppery dishes appear on a table again and again over the years—and Goldie, too, became a notable slugger.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Zaxby’s signature sauce is a creamy, peppery sauce.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
The taste of its leaves combines the flavors of mint, marjoram, and thyme with a peppery twist.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
But their fights continued just as peppery dishes appear on a table again and again over the years—and Goldie, too, became a notable slugger.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppery
Adjective
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The model was a vision on the runway in a fiery red lingerie set, complete with a long train.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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Stanley, Simmons and Criss were dismayed by his appearance but sufficiently impressed with his fiery lead guitar work, and he was invited to join a few weeks later.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Tranter mounted a spirited defense of the Time Lord when confronted with Shearman’s quote.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The film, which is a sequel to the classic 1990 Christmas movie, follows the young and spirited Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), who mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City while the rest of the family flies to Florida.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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On a brisk February evening in 2006, around a hundred people gathered in the venerable Koreatown watering hole HMS Bounty to pay their last respects to Los Angeles’ historic Ambassador Hotel.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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Playing there in October, Nadal, Świątek and their foes had to reckon with brisk winds, gray skies and plummeting thermometers.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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By platforming industry experts and passionate entrepreneurs, Ducard is helping Pinterest expand into new arenas.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Boosting Confidence in Feeding Choices As someone who loves being a mom, Cardi B is equally passionate about advocating for other mothers, especially those who are new to the gig.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ben Savage as Cory Matthews As the titular boy in Boy Meets World, Savage played the spunky, baseball-loving Cory, a well-meaning kid who sometimes found himself in sticky situations.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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These are basically all new roles or twists on old types, taking advantage of Poehler’s skill at embodying strong, often spunky personalities.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Peppery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppery. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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