as in spice
the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses
dumped in more spices to add some zest to the marinade
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Recent Examples of zest
The dressing is bright with lemon zest and juice, sweetened with maple syrup and savory with olive oil, pink salt and black pepper.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Fluff with a fork, then add lime juice and zest.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Make the goat cheese filling: To the bowl with the onions, add the goat cheese, heavy cream, herbs, and lemon zest and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
—Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Hope Anne is goofy, affectionate, full of zest, and has so much love to give.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Fluff with a fork, then add lime juice and zest.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Make the goat cheese filling: To the bowl with the onions, add the goat cheese, heavy cream, herbs, and lemon zest and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
—Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Hope Anne is goofy, affectionate, full of zest, and has so much love to give.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zest
spice
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In traditional Chinese medicine, this spice is considered to have antiseptic and digestive benefits.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Patrons can choose between six spice levels.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Zest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zest. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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