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adjective

ˈtärt How to pronounce tart (audio)
Definition of tartnext
1
as in acidic
causing or characterized by the one of the basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids I didn't add enough sugar to the lemonade, and now it's way too tart

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2
as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings responded to the heckler with a tart comeback

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noun

informal + disapproving
as in prostitute
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money another movie featuring an Old West saloon scene with the requisite gamblers, gunslingers, and tarts

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Recent Examples of tart
Adjective
While still somewhat sweet, blackberries tend to have a stronger, more tart taste than raspberries, but can still be enjoyed on their own. — Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2026 Simply press them through a fine mesh strainer to extract the juice before mixing with tart lemon juice, melted butter, powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt. — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
His wife welcomes me into their open-air kitchen for coffee and tamal de maicena — homemade milk tarts made with cornstarch, which are unbelievably fresh and delicious. — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Don’t forget to grab a pastel de nata – egg custard tart – from the famous pastry shop, Manteigaria. — Ann Lee, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tart
  1. acidic
  2. sarcastic
  3. prostitute
  4. acid
  5. satiric
  6. hooker
  7. sour
  8. barbed
Adjective
  • Editor Cam McLauchlin never cuts them into mere blitzes of limbs and blood, though DP Katelin Arizmendi’s acidic palette of yellows, greens and corporeal streaks of red does lend the realism a kind of pop-art splendor.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Black gum will adapt to most soil conditions, but must be planted in acidic soil.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of acidic
Adjective
  • Starring Andrew Scott as British actor Ian Charleson, who throws himself into playing Hamlet while succumbing to AIDS, the film’s ensemble cast features Dolan as the sarcastic receptionist at the National Theatre in London.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The sarcastic Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) and affable actor Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) are among her favorite characters.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sarcastic
Noun
  • The clock ticking also comes with Aiden, played by Taio Gélinas, needing to quickly raise cash as a male prostitute to put a deposit down on an apartment.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • He and Rita, a resourceful prostitute (Maya Rudolph), are cryogenically frozen.
    — Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of prostitute
Adjective
  • The idea that these two would have a five-minute-or-less breakup conversation, then plop down on the couch and happily embark on an acid trip together, strains credulity a little, even for this bizarre, codependent friend group.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In a sequencer that resembled a large fridge, millions of short nucleic-acid fragments would be identified in the span of ten hours.
    — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of acid
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  • According to The Jerusalem Post, Malkovich is scheduled to return to Tel Aviv for the satirical theatrical-musical production on April 13 at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Critics have long speculated that his depiction was satirical—that the first utopian literary work was, at least in part, dystopian.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of satiric
Noun
  • Depending on what the alleged hooker’s name was, maybe York was just trying to stay under the Valerie cap?
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Skipper and scrumhalf Lucu darted over after a strong run into contact from his hooker Lamothe and touched down on the half-hour to score France’s fourth try, securing a bonus competition point.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of hooker
Adjective
  • Gasly’s pole and seventh-place finish comes on a weekend that started sour for Alpine.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • And now all they’re left with is the sour, bitter taste of having been played.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sour
Adjective
  • There are plenty of Ostalgie museums in today’s united Germany, furnished with memorabilia of the German Democratic Republic, from twigs of barbed wire to Trabant gearboxes.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Across the lot in an unused patch of pavement, pops of bright orange and yellow reach skyward toward the imposing barbed wire that’s laced atop metal security bars.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of barbed

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