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
Among other things, the team brainstormed ways to add comedic zest to a best man’s speech, a fan letter, a sermon and an apology.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 May 2026
Served with Catalan flatbread chips ($12), redfish Galicia, a fish brushed with extra-virgin olive oil, cooked in a sauce pan with garlic butter, baked with lemon zest.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The finish is long, spicy, and flavorful, with lingering notes of cinnamon, lemon zest, wet-stone minerality, toasted corn tortilla, and mint.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
In these muffins, orange juice does just that, while the fruit’s zest perfumes the batter.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 May 2026
Served with Catalan flatbread chips ($12), redfish Galicia, a fish brushed with extra-virgin olive oil, cooked in a sauce pan with garlic butter, baked with lemon zest.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The finish is long, spicy, and flavorful, with lingering notes of cinnamon, lemon zest, wet-stone minerality, toasted corn tortilla, and mint.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
In these muffins, orange juice does just that, while the fruit’s zest perfumes the batter.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zest
spice
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The lemonade is green with tarragon, the food full of marigold, summer savory and blue fenugreek, a spice that appears in almost no other cuisine on earth.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The Indian recipe is made with warming spices like cumin, ginger, coriander, cinnamon, and cardamom.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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“Zest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zest. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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