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
Fast growing and hardy, arugula microgreens mature in 10 days and stand out for their delightful, peppery flavor.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
North Texas Smoke made the most-recent Texas Monthly Top 50 list for its peppery brisket.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
All 43 sea-view rooms and villas—eight directly on the sand, others a mighty but rewarding 80 steps above and with enormous terraces—are gracefully decorated by Parisian interior designer François Champsaur, with walls painted peppery red, turmeric orange, mint green, or ultramarine blue.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
Eternity mines its compelling conceit for both peppery comedy and bleary sentiment.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
North Texas Smoke made the most-recent Texas Monthly Top 50 list for its peppery brisket.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
All 43 sea-view rooms and villas—eight directly on the sand, others a mighty but rewarding 80 steps above and with enormous terraces—are gracefully decorated by Parisian interior designer François Champsaur, with walls painted peppery red, turmeric orange, mint green, or ultramarine blue.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
Eternity mines its compelling conceit for both peppery comedy and bleary sentiment.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppery
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During a fiery congressional hearing last month, Democrats excoriated Bondi over haphazard redactions in the Epstein files that exposed intimate details about victims and included nude photographs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Blonde ambition, but be a fiery redhead and add a dash of alien glamour.—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stylistic opposites vie for Democrats’ Senate nomination Crockett and Talarico have waged a spirited race as Democrats look for their first Senate win in Texas since 1988.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Clever, funny and visually appealing, Daniel Chong’s nutty action comedy zips along, driven by rambunctious energy and a spirited Mark Mothersbaugh score.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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Neither team shot the ball well early, but the pace was brisk.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Moderate-intensity exercise is anything that feels somewhat challenging, but doesn’t completely wipe you out, like brisk walking or a steady jog.—
Danielle Zickl,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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Companies like Acorn, which specializes in British TV, and Crunchyroll, devoted to anime, had built real businesses on niches with passionate fans.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Was there one among you all that was kind of most passionate about getting this record done?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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While Robbie’s Cathy is spunky, stubborn, and independent, Elordi’s Heathcliff is brooding, desperate, and clingy.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
12 Feb. 2026
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The movie, released in May 1999, saw Fraser as treasure hunter who travels to Egypt in the 1920s with a spunky librarian, played by Weisz, only to accidentally awaken a supernaturally powerful high priest.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Peppery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppery. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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