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as in acidic
causing or characterized by the one of the basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids
I didn't add enough sugar to the lemonade, and now it's way too tart
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as in satirical
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
responded to the heckler with a tart comeback
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as in prostitute
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
another movie featuring an Old West saloon scene with the requisite gamblers, gunslingers, and tarts
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Recent Examples of tart
Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The acidity from the apple cider vinegar adds a tart twang, which balances itself out with the multiflora honey, an intentional choice too, made of a mix of bush and pasture honeys.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In a late February interview with Mike Florio and Chris Simms during the NFL Scouting Combine, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid revealed that Swift gifted a few of his players with homemade pop tarts.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
They're supposed to be Swedish, a little tart and crunchy and store well.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The acidity from the apple cider vinegar adds a tart twang, which balances itself out with the multiflora honey, an intentional choice too, made of a mix of bush and pasture honeys.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
Desserts such as the deceptively simple sounding cookies and milk (the milk is ice cream), an ice cream sundae with peanut butter and chocolate tart with salted caramel are, not surprisingly, delectable given his background as a pastry chef.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In a late February interview with Mike Florio and Chris Simms during the NFL Scouting Combine, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid revealed that Swift gifted a few of his players with homemade pop tarts.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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For You, Too An additional reason for elevating your chicken soup with lemon rather than other acidic ingredients is the health benefits.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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They are made by adding an acidic compound to creatine to help creatine absorb better and provide other nutrients that support sports performance.Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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At some point, Perkins reportedly introduced Millard to a Black prostitute but Millard wanted a White one instead, the news report said, citing warrants.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2023
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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, named after Shields’s controversial first film about a young girl who was a child prostitute, features interviews from her childhood friend and actress Laura Linney and Drew Barrymore and how to contrasted with Shields’s experience in the spotlight.Vulture, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2023
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Magnesium interferes with bisphosphonates used for osteoporosis, antibiotics, diuretics, and proton pump inhibitors used for acid reflux.8 Potassium: The kidneys regulate potassium levels.Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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This ensures that the acid and electrolyte levels in your blood (including sodium, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium) remain at the ideal concentration.Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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Others rocked up in hazmat suits in a sarcastic swipe at China’s stringent Covid control measures, which saw Shanghai locked down for roughly two months and sparked rare protests.Chris Lau, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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The sentiment is respectable — gun violence is bad — but the song’s satire feels half-baked because Martin just doesn’t have the sarcastic sensibility needed.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Those bank documents helped federal prosecutors bring a criminal case in California about unpaid taxes on cash Biden used to fund drugs and hookers.Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Sep. 2024
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s is about someone who’s just about scraping a living as a hooker.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
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Your bag should include something with strong tastes like sour, bitter, or salty to stimulate the vagus nerve at the back of the tongue, which may help promote a calming effect.Nicole Cain, Harvard Business Review, 23 Oct. 2024
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The gist: Slightly sour juicy fruit soaks into a batter of heavy butter, sugar and eggs, creating a sturdy dessert.Monica Eng, Axios, 13 Oct. 2024
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Mann at his most satiric has Settembrini contributing an essay to a multivolume project whose purpose is to end suffering.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Others are satiric vignettes—pointed takedowns of sham humanitarians, sham foreign journalists, sham white saviors and their sham schemes to save the continent—whose villains can read more like stock inventions than like surprising ones.Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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As proof of the threat, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office gathered reporters last week to go over Election Day protections, including new barbed wire atop the parking lot where elections workers park.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Back when barbed wire restricted freedom, Manzanar players found solace on a field that organizers and volunteers have now rebirthed and made their own.Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Tart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tart. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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