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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
salty language that earned the movie an R rating
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as in delicious
sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses
a salty, insightful analysis of male-female relationships
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Recent Examples of salty
In addition to mozzarella (salty, springy) there is a very nontraditional layer of Swiss cheese, lending a gently savory note.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
There’s no lunch or dinner restaurant here, but there is a small but affordable mini bar with organic wine, beer, kombucha, and sweet and salty snacks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
That night the Sandbar featured an ’80s cover band, six salty guys with dad bods.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Plus, the brown sugar caramelizes beautifully, adding a nice flavor contrast to the more savory and salty elements of the dish.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
There’s no lunch or dinner restaurant here, but there is a small but affordable mini bar with organic wine, beer, kombucha, and sweet and salty snacks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
That night the Sandbar featured an ’80s cover band, six salty guys with dad bods.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Plus, the brown sugar caramelizes beautifully, adding a nice flavor contrast to the more savory and salty elements of the dish.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salty
Adjective
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Visitors are not allowed to drink anything underground because the floors — the walls, too — are salt.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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It is also made with cabbage, but the seasonings are usually just salt.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
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Then there’s upscale Mexican restaurant El Molino, with its spicy twist on local Baja California cuisine, and Farina e Olio, an oceanfront Italian trattoria serving melt-in-your-mouth ravioli and life-altering desserts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The red king, which is a spicy version of their pork broth ramen, was worth the years of anticipation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Pork rib pieces are the savory meat that makes this chili so delicious.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Each dinner is a lovely multicourse affair with good conversation and delicious food, the result of great effort, care and expense on the part of the hosts.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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According to a screenshot of the DMs in question, which TMZ obtained, the sender, who seemingly initiated the correspondence, sent a handful of suggestive messages to the Carpenter account.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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For now, however, the evidence remains suggestive rather than definitive.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The classroom was very hot and had a foul odor, a thick, pungent coal smell that we had been told to associate with freedom.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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From the sweet and pungent Cipolla Rossa di Tropea festival in Ricadi to chestnut fairs in the mountains, these gatherings are a lively, delicious way to connect with the region’s culture and flavors.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Soy sauce is a non-negotiable, both for drizzling over dumplings (more on that later) and for adding deeply savory saltiness to any dish.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Relax by the grand fireplace overlooking the mountainside as you’re delivered triers of sweet pastries and chocolate treats, savory salmon toasts, lobster rolls, and more while Artisanal high chocolate is poured over fluffy cotton candy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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This comes with six shrimp and a zesty sauce.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Or do as the French do–dip the Artichoke leaves into a zesty aioli and scrape the savory pulp with your teeth.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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Conductors often fetishize the opening bars of this opera, their squirmy alternation of silence and piquant dissonance.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Red cabbage, carrots and Tuscan kale form the base, bound together with a piquant balsamic-Dijon vinaigrette.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Salty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salty. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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