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as in zest
the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses
a new hobby will add spice to your life
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Recent Examples of spice
Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The Walmart-exclusive meal adds dessert-friendly spices like cinnamon, brown sugar and molasses to the bright orange cheesy sauce.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
The gold hardware along the upper adds a little shine to spice up the simple shoe, too.
—Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Your body has its own antioxidant defense systems of enzymes and compounds to help maintain a balance between free radicals and antioxidants, but dietary antioxidants are also found in foods like fruits, vegetables, and spices, and supplements.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The Walmart-exclusive meal adds dessert-friendly spices like cinnamon, brown sugar and molasses to the bright orange cheesy sauce.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Blended with ginger and lemon, the juice is lightly spiced with citrus notes, and perfect when served over ice.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
The gold hardware along the upper adds a little shine to spice up the simple shoe, too.
—Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spice
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Amélie Huynh, fragrance developer and CEO of D’Orsay, adds that aldehydes, which have a soapy, sparkling quality, are also present in many skin scents, in addition to creamy, low-profile vanilla and orange blossom notes.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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This exclusive scent has notes of refreshing grapefruit, crisp cucumbers, flower petals, and musk and lasts for approximately two months.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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What that means for the rest of us is new hotspots to visit, new drinks to sip and new flavors to explore.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Use clean pruners to cut lemons carefully, since picking too early or too late hurts flavor and future blooms.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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Depending on the recipe, it is infused with orange blossom or citrus zest, resembling an American fruit cake.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Archery Summit 2023 Chardonnay has aromas of Anjou pear, citrus blossom, and mandarin zest with balanced acidity and flavors of honeydew and cantaloup melons, candied orange peel, and brown baking spices.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2026
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For a Mood Boost Even the saddest of souls can’t really argue with the principles of olfactotherapy, or neuro-fragrance.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Netflix’s latest round of products tied to Season 4 includes collections with Dove, Pandora jewelry, fragrances from COTY, NYX makeup and Liberty fabrics with more teatime supplies available at Walmart.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Those can include cheese, cured meats, herbs and other flavorings in the dough.—
Francesca Giuliani Hoffman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cinnamon spice cake, topped with cream cheese frosting, adds delicious tropical flavoring from pineapples and bananas.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The man whom Navarro likes to call the Boss seems to value insincere, or bought, obeisance—the flapping and fussing of a maître d’—more than heartfelt fandom, which lacks the piquancy of humiliation.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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And a jicama salad is my personal favorite, balancing heat in piquancy and chill in temperature.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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During ripening, pears develop aroma and flavor, convert starches to sugars, and soften from the inside out.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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This is because ground spices quickly lose their aroma and flavor.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Inspired by retro relish trays, this easy cheese spread is highly addictive thanks to the slight tang and brightness from marinated artichoke hearts and smokiness from the gouda.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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Pita chips add extra crunch, and feta brings the tang.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Spice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spice. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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