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Recent Examples of fermented
Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
Tempeh is similarly pressed into blocks but is made from fermented soybeans rather than soy milk.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
Ancient Chinese rituals also celebrated the cultural significance of pickling, with fermented vegetables used in ancestor worship as symbols of continuity and filial piety.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
The pizza dough was dialed in, sporting the lightness and crispiness of a New York pizza combined with the chew and the fermented tang of Californian Neapolitan pizza.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Jun Jun is a fermented tea made with green tea and raw honey.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
Korean hair treatments commonly use botanical extracts like ginseng, camellia oil, rice water, and green tea, along with fermented ingredients that enhance absorption and nourishment.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
Tempeh Think of tempeh as tofu’s ultra-fermented cousin.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
Kennedy is known to eat steak with fermented vegetables for breakfast and even bring his own sauerkraut to restaurants — a habit his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, joked about with The Cut.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The cabbage is fermented in lactic acid bacteria, which serves as a probiotic.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 15 May 2026
Many probiotic foods are fermented, including yogurt, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha, tempeh and miso.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Like all yogurts, Bulgarian yogurt is fermented with live bacteria.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 11 May 2026
From South India and Sri Lanka come emphatic roasts and stews, the pageantry of lamprais (a whole meal baked in banana leaf) and lacy hoppers, fermented rice flour pancakes with sides that slope upward as if in bloom.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Cacao is the star here, going far beyond the familiar chocolately flavors of the nibs with preparations like fermented cacao pulp and cacao husk infusions.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The system ensures that a tremendous amount of the harvest is acquired so that it can be fermented and then processed in the temple’s stills.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
For most people, a balanced diet with fiber-rich plants and fermented foods is better than relying on these drinks.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The process of making jang is lengthy and begins with fermented soybean blocks known as meju made in late autumn.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
Tempeh is similarly pressed into blocks but is made from fermented soybeans rather than soy milk.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
Ancient Chinese rituals also celebrated the cultural significance of pickling, with fermented vegetables used in ancestor worship as symbols of continuity and filial piety.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
The pizza dough was dialed in, sporting the lightness and crispiness of a New York pizza combined with the chew and the fermented tang of Californian Neapolitan pizza.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Jun Jun is a fermented tea made with green tea and raw honey.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
Korean hair treatments commonly use botanical extracts like ginseng, camellia oil, rice water, and green tea, along with fermented ingredients that enhance absorption and nourishment.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
Tempeh Think of tempeh as tofu’s ultra-fermented cousin.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
Kennedy is known to eat steak with fermented vegetables for breakfast and even bring his own sauerkraut to restaurants — a habit his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, joked about with The Cut.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Copalli White Rum is fermented and distilled shortly after cane pressing to preserve volatile aromatic compounds, then minimally filtered and bottled unaged.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The cabbage is fermented in lactic acid bacteria, which serves as a probiotic.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 15 May 2026
Many probiotic foods are fermented, including yogurt, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha, tempeh and miso.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Like all yogurts, Bulgarian yogurt is fermented with live bacteria.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 11 May 2026
From South India and Sri Lanka come emphatic roasts and stews, the pageantry of lamprais (a whole meal baked in banana leaf) and lacy hoppers, fermented rice flour pancakes with sides that slope upward as if in bloom.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Cacao is the star here, going far beyond the familiar chocolately flavors of the nibs with preparations like fermented cacao pulp and cacao husk infusions.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The system ensures that a tremendous amount of the harvest is acquired so that it can be fermented and then processed in the temple’s stills.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
For most people, a balanced diet with fiber-rich plants and fermented foods is better than relying on these drinks.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermented
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Here, 24 taps feature a wide range of styles, from hoppy and light to sour, dark, and experimental, with four core beers always on offer.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Viewers can expect this tale of neocolonialism with echoes of #MeToo to leave a sour taste in their mouths.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Verb
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No surprise that the rationale provoked instant social media outrage.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Similar summaries of the show in the magazine Soap Opera Digest provoked outrage within the fledgling magazine’s readership.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Instead, the cold simply slows oxidation and the breakdown of natural oils that can cause flour to go rancid.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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This prevents them from becoming rancid.—
Sheena Chihak,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Analysts have raised concerns about concentration risks in South Korea's stock market, with an overreliance on a small group of companies raising the risk of volatility and vulnerability to geopolitical shocks, including a slowdown in data-center spending.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Woldenberg, in response to the tariffs, had implemented a hiring freeze, put off plans to build a new warehouse, and raised the prices of his firm’s products.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Inspectors also found a decomposed rat in the basement.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Inside was a decomposed head and torso.—
Laura Payne,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Verb
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He’d been promoted to colonel after the death of Joshua Fry, but that simply meant that all the responsibility for the defeat at Fort Necessity fell on his shoulders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Slayyyter promoted the album with a performance at Coachella in April.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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And while intention matters, some behaviors can unknowingly leave soured edges around a visit that’s otherwise completely lovely.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
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Caneiro killed his relatives over a soured business relationship with his brother, prosecutors alleged.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Donna's Pickle Beer, brewed by Pilot Brewing Project of Chicago and Milwaukee, hit the market in 2023.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The excellent seafood platter and Irish beef pair well with a pint of Kinnegar lager brewed up-county.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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“Fermented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermented. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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