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
Intoxicating tuberose is enhanced by dark, peppery vanilla, suede, and alluring tonka bean.
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
Chenjeh, lamb bathed in a peppery marinade with the merest suggestion of saffron, is my favorite kebab, the one that yields to a fork but hits as boldest in flavor.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
North Texas Smoke made the most-recent Texas Monthly Top 50 list for its peppery brisket.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
All 43 sea-view rooms and villas—eight directly on the sand, others a mighty but rewarding 80 steps above and with enormous terraces—are gracefully decorated by Parisian interior designer François Champsaur, with walls painted peppery red, turmeric orange, mint green, or ultramarine blue.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
Chenjeh, lamb bathed in a peppery marinade with the merest suggestion of saffron, is my favorite kebab, the one that yields to a fork but hits as boldest in flavor.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
North Texas Smoke made the most-recent Texas Monthly Top 50 list for its peppery brisket.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
All 43 sea-view rooms and villas—eight directly on the sand, others a mighty but rewarding 80 steps above and with enormous terraces—are gracefully decorated by Parisian interior designer François Champsaur, with walls painted peppery red, turmeric orange, mint green, or ultramarine blue.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peppery
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One social media video taken from along a highway near the barracks showed the aftermath of the strike, with pieces of fiery debris scattered along the mountain range housing the barracks.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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One person is dead after a fiery crash involving a tree in New Canaan on Tuesday night.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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About the only noticeable hiccup over an otherwise spirited weekend of NCAA women’s college basketball at Golden 1 Center occurred Sunday afternoon.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Heat players and coaches pointed to a spirited locker room at halftime as one of the reasons for Monday’s bounce-back victory.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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While the latest fusillade of ambiguity couldn’t have come at a worse time for the advertising market—brands have yet to register their budgets for the 2026-27 upfront bazaar, in which they’re expected to commit to some $17 billion in broadcast and cable inventory—early sports sales remain brisk.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Expect plenty of sunshine and a brisk northwest wind with gusts reaching 25 to 30 mph along Marin and Sonoma ridgelines during the afternoon.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Malinin, at the post-skate press conference following his world title victory, made his thoughts known in a passionate plea to the ISU (International Skating Union).—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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Fans are going to be passionate.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The original movie, released in 1999, starred Fraser as treasure hunter who travels to Egypt in the 1920s with a spunky librarian, played by Weisz, only to accidentally awaken a supernaturally powerful high priest.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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While Robbie’s Cathy is spunky, stubborn, and independent, Elordi’s Heathcliff is brooding, desperate, and clingy.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Peppery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppery. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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