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Recent Examples of fizz
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Savor more spirit with 12 days of holiday cocktails (like a spiced maple bourbon fizz), a holiday tea (featuring a chocolate reindeer tart with edible antlers) and the Bloody Mary Day Breakfast, which toasts National Bloody Mary Day and New Year’s Day with a flight.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Andy Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
That was Mikel Arteta, fizzing after Arsenal’s defeat to West Ham United on Saturday.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
All being well, The New Yorker can be expected to provoke any future historians with its mettle, its range, its vexing quirks, and the fizz of its curiosity.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Savor more spirit with 12 days of holiday cocktails (like a spiced maple bourbon fizz), a holiday tea (featuring a chocolate reindeer tart with edible antlers) and the Bloody Mary Day Breakfast, which toasts National Bloody Mary Day and New Year’s Day with a flight.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
There were no restrictions on a party, unlike 2020, and the celebrations were predictably euphoric: before kick-off, Anfield was engulfed by red smoke from flares wielded by fans and fireworks fizzed outside Anfield long after the final whistle.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
That was Mikel Arteta, fizzing after Arsenal’s defeat to West Ham United on Saturday.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fizz
Noun
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By the time the half-time whistle had been blown, England were leading 5-0, Beever-Jones had completed her hat-trick, Hampton had yet to lay a glove on the ball and the backspace key was taking an absolute hammering.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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However, referee Thomas Bramall blew his whistle, on the reasonable basis that, from his angle, Bayindir had two hands on the ball, which, by the laws of soccer, would mean Rogers had committed a foul.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Despite the protective parents hissing, Henry persisted and was ultimately able to guide the goslings toward a safer way out.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Those answers hissed out of glass flasks like I-457, gathered at stations from near the North Pole to Mauna Loa, and from the tiny Christmas Island to the South Pole.—
Ashley Braun,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
Verb
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As the bartender delicately poured the sparkling wine into my glass, the drink bubbled delightfully.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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The big business of little bubbles The seltzer market has bubbled over in recent years.—
Liza Weisstuch,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Thanks to outgoing music director James Conlon’s deft approach to Verdi, this production — featuring a truly terrifying clown suit — sizzles with visceral energy.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Outside, seafood sizzles on the grill, making the air thick with the scent of garlic and citrus.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
2 June 2025
Noun
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On the bright side, Wilson showed good zip on a pass to rookie tight end Jalin Conyers and connected with Black on a sideline throw, which required a nice toe-tap from Black.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Original price: $49.99 Old Navy's Matte one-piece zip swimsuit features a zipper closure on the front and cap sleeves.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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“Fizz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fizz. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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