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Recent Examples of briny
Roads and highways are already being coated in a briny salt mixture to speed up the melting process, and around 5,000 TxDOT personnel are being sent to regions that will be most affected, primarily a large swath of the state north of San Antonio.
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
Fatty Fish Inflammation is no match against fatty fish, from briny sardines to buttery salmon.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 13 Jan. 2026
At the top of Winthrop’s Highlands, where the town quietly saves its best views, 144 Quincy Avenue serves up a briny mix of elevation, design, and proximity to the Atlantic.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
For those with less-briny palates, a fine jerk chicken and a number of steak cuts are also available.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
Fatty Fish Inflammation is no match against fatty fish, from briny sardines to buttery salmon.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 13 Jan. 2026
At the top of Winthrop’s Highlands, where the town quietly saves its best views, 144 Quincy Avenue serves up a briny mix of elevation, design, and proximity to the Atlantic.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
For those with less-briny palates, a fine jerk chicken and a number of steak cuts are also available.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briny
salt
Adjective
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Then came salt coffee, when a small coffee shop owner in Huế figured that salt and coffee might make for interesting bedfellows.—
Arundhati Hazra,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tomatoes and semi-salt-tolerant veggies thrive in the brackish zone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Briny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briny. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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