as in fiery
marked by a lively display of strong feeling
the author of several peppery diatribes on religious intolerance
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Recent Examples of peppery
The peppery flavor of this fast-growing green actually benefits from the shade, keeping it from getting too spicy.
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Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
The pork is served over a bed of spaghetti tossed with fresh arugula, whose peppery bite adds a bright, fresh contrast.
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Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
Senior culinary producer Mallary Santucci praised a lightly peppery note, while associate manager of audience strategy Carly Westerfield was delighted by the citrus peel.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
Its original name, aspabroc, reflects its delicate asparagus-like stems and the peppery and sweet florets on top.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for peppery
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
The pork is served over a bed of spaghetti tossed with fresh arugula, whose peppery bite adds a bright, fresh contrast.
—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
Senior culinary producer Mallary Santucci praised a lightly peppery note, while associate manager of audience strategy Carly Westerfield was delighted by the citrus peel.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
Its original name, aspabroc, reflects its delicate asparagus-like stems and the peppery and sweet florets on top.
—
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for peppery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppery
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Our previous card featured the fiery destruction of the Missouri Pacific depot in 1909.
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And the hottest of the bunch, the green, is a fiery combination of both jalapeños and green habaneros.
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And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats.
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Roberts doffed his cap in gratitude for a spirited postgame ovation from the fans here, almost all of them Dodgers fans.
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Studies show that orgasms also relieve menstrual pain, lower blood pressure, enhance circulation, correlate with better cardiac functioning, and burn calories equivalent to thirty minutes of brisk walking.
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The glacier carts and kiosks that dish out ice cream, soft serve and sorbets did brisk business all week.
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Despite the full lineup and passionate patriotic crowd in Seattle, Team USA looked uncomfortable from the start, fell behind early, made sloppy mistakes and could not keep up with the Belgians, who move on to face Spain in the quarterfinals.
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Mexico’s passionate fans blasted horns outside the England hotel to disrupt players’ sleep, and the start of the match was delayed an hour because of a thunderstorm.
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An antiheroic smuggler, a spunky princess and a farmboy with big dreams.
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Jasmine is spunky, intelligent, bored with the whole royalty scene, and able to take care of herself.
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“Peppery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppery. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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