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Recent Examples of tangy Here, tangy kimchi adds a spicy kick to an easy shrimp stir-fry. Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2025 It’s got loads of ripe spring veggies to love—including zucchini, peppers, and spinach—paired with goat cheese, mozzarella, and a tangy balsamic vinegar glaze. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2025 The spicy salsa and tangy cucumber salad brought out the best of the tender birria. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025 Or use lentils in an entirely different pasta recipe altogether, like with bow tie noodles, roasted veggies, and a tangy balsamic vinaigrette dressing. 9. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tangy
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Adjective
  • Spring Shabu 136-20 38th Avenue, 2nd floor While hot pot restaurants with larger or spicier soup bases have been trending, Wang depends on the Japanese buffet-style Spring Shabu upstairs at Queens Crossing.
    Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
  • To correct for this, astronauts tend to prefer spicy foods or adding spicy sauces, like sriracha, tabasco or red pepper paste.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • These large, flashy flowers—also known as titan arum—are famous for producing a pungent odor that stinks like rotting flesh.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The scorpion metaphor, though pungent, was poorly chosen.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This countertop oven bakes the perfect pizza, delicious cookies and toasts evenly.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
  • Each chapter takes you right into a nonna's home in a different region—the pages read like a delicious road trip through the country.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025

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“Tangy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangy. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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