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Recent Examples of zesty Two sous vide chicken tenders in salt and pepper or zesty garlic marinade with choice of buttermilk ranch, barbecue or boom boom sauce (26g protein). Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025 The zesty sweet beverage can be found throughout the Bay Area, but no one does it like Nieves Cinco de Mayo, Castillo says. Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 The dish arrives with zesty green salad to cut the richness. Lenore T. Adkins, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025 This non-alcoholic beer is well-balanced yet complex with a medium-bodied mouthfeel and zesty, orange nose. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for zesty 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zesty
Adjective
  • Rye whiskey is the drier and spicier cousin of bourbon with an herbaceous edge, an edge which (as with the Sazerac, La Louisiane and others) is given a few dozen exclamation points with a dash of absinthe.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Some perfumes smell pink and rosy, others are amber-hued and spicy, and some smell fresh and verdant—like a whiff of pale green.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Here, from the February 21, 1925, issue, are some particularly piquant reminders of shows past.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Their piquant sensitivity and horror have no equal in Millennial literature and journalism, which have become merely, rabidly politicized — so very socialist and anti-American that today’s media throws its hands up at the L.A. conflagration.
    Armond White, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Packed with electrolytes and nutrients, Vita Coco Coconut Water elevates smoothies by providing a delicious, functional alternative to traditional bases like dairy or juice.
    Tracy Yochum, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Architecture aside, the cuisine (from hush puppies to delicious seafood and soul food), spooky ghost tours, and beach proximity make Charleston, South Carolina the place to be in spring and summer.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The air was thick with both anticipation and a pungent smell as visitors flocked to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden last weekend for a chance to see a rare flower bloom.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The 2013 is a rich, intense, almost brooding wine that begs for hearty stews or (and) pungent mature cheeses.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Try the North Carolina flounder — the secret to its hearty crunch is nama panko, which stays crispy to lock in flavor — with a simple green salad with zingy ginger dressing, rice topped with a smattering of furikake and even a dollop of potato salad, harkening back to Perry’s Southern roots.
    Jenny Hartley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
  • In addition, the island is conveniently outfitted with a roll-out baking station, painted the same zingy hue.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But Ritz’s salty campaign with Aubrey Plaza and Matt Shannon, Uber Eats’ Matthew McConaughey-led, Charli XCX-featuring bit about football being invented to sell food, and Häagen-Dazs’ Fast & Furious tribute also ranked highly.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Cover traditional barbecue wings in a strawberry chipotle sauce and serve alongside a sweet and salty dark ale.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025

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“Zesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zesty. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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