as in acidic
causing or characterized by the one of the basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids
vinegary potato salad
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Recent Examples of vinegary
When tossed with a simple vinegary dressing, all of the flavors sing.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Inspired by North Carolina BBQ sauce McDonald's describes its special edition gold sauce as a blend of vinegary North Carolina BBQ sauce with notes of honey, smoke and mustard, according to the news release.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Mostly no, though Cumberbatch and Colman put their own vinegary spin on McNamara’s tasty dialogue, which, as anyone who has seen The Favourite, Poor Things or Hulu’s The Great might guess, is laced with spectacular flights of profanity.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
The spirited owner and chef, Tess Diaz-Guzman, then jumps into action by heaping rice onto your plate and surrounding it with bowls of vinegary meats and savory stews to be poured atop the fluffy white grains.
—Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2025
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Inspired by North Carolina BBQ sauce McDonald's describes its special edition gold sauce as a blend of vinegary North Carolina BBQ sauce with notes of honey, smoke and mustard, according to the news release.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Mostly no, though Cumberbatch and Colman put their own vinegary spin on McNamara’s tasty dialogue, which, as anyone who has seen The Favourite, Poor Things or Hulu’s The Great might guess, is laced with spectacular flights of profanity.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
The spirited owner and chef, Tess Diaz-Guzman, then jumps into action by heaping rice onto your plate and surrounding it with bowls of vinegary meats and savory stews to be poured atop the fluffy white grains.
—Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vinegary
Adjective
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The acidic composition of white vinegar works efficiently to break down the film that can accumulate on your windows.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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That’s thanks to a confluence of factors, not least of which is advancing can liner technology that make acidic beverages, like wine, more stable inside the package.—
Kate Bernot,
Outside,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Plants like blueberries, roses, tomatoes, hydrangeas, and azaleas, in particular, are acid and nitrogen lovers.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some of the movie is an acid satire of pre-wedding rituals — like the first dance that Charlie and Emma are dutifully rehearsing for, with a ridiculously stern taskmaster of a coach.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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A lot happens, but little feels earned; the tone is an uneasy blend of zany and sour.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Things turned sour despite reassurances that the data center would generate $5 million in annual revenue to support park maintenance, libraries and repairs without raising residential taxes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Vinegary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vinegary. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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