How to Use peppery in a Sentence

peppery

adjective
  • She's a peppery, outspoken woman.
  • If not, go à la carte with half birds, smoked brisket sausages and peppery beef ribs.
    — New York Times, 12 July 2018
  • Maybe there'd be parsley to chip in a dark, peppery herbal tone.
    — Alison Cook, Houston Chronicle, 13 Dec. 2017
  • The rich miso broth gets a nice peppery bite from turnip greens and ginger.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2023
  • The bugs, by the way, were as fresh and earthy and peppery as spring itself.
    — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 31 Mar. 2018
  • The peppery spices on teh rim of the cup are pleasant, and give the beer a nice kick.
    — Ted Berg, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Tanden has deleted many of her more peppery tweets during the last month.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru Bloomberg Opinion (tns), Star Tribune, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The flaky biscuit-like buns filled with peppery meat and spring onions are sold fresh out of the oven.
    — Smithsonian, 17 May 2017
  • And the pimento cheese’s peppery creamy thing played well with the bird.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 22 June 2022
  • Their peppery dill-and-garlic pickles take three weeks to cure.
    — Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The rib tips here are brimming with juice and laced with smoke, while the sausage is peppery and feisty.
    — Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com, 4 Mar. 2022
  • No need for pepper in this recipe—the radishes add a peppery bite and crunch.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • This clam dish is rich and bright, with a peppery kick from the fresh horseradish.
    — Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 22 Jan. 2021
  • Add some walnuts or pecans for crunch and just a sprinkle of thyme for a peppery note.
    — Kylie Logan, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Good structure, some smoky and peppery notes, fresh in the finish.
    — Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Fluffy, peppery gravy dripped over crunchy chicken stacked on flaky biscuits.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 June 2017
  • Next to them, bunches of leafy swiss chard, fresh herbs, and peppery arugula thrive.
    — Esther Horvath, National Geographic, 15 Mar. 2019
  • Now, peppery and earthy notes, with whispers of charred oak, are detectable.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Its pine-like, peppery flavor is a good match for beans, meats, stews, and veggies.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • These peanuts are cooked in golden peanut oil and then seasoned with a blend of hot, peppery spices.
    — Noelle Ike, CNN Underscored, 4 Mar. 2021
  • The sauce begins with a sweet flavor that morphs into a peppery kick.
    — cleveland, 10 Mar. 2020
  • The fuzzy foliage has a peppery aroma that could repel them.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Jo Malone melds peppery basil with white thyme and mandarin for a bright burst.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The result is silky and mild, with little bursts of peppery flavor from the greens.
    — Joe Yonan, sacbee, 30 Jan. 2018
  • The result is silky and mild, with little bursts of peppery flavor from the greens.
    — Joe Yonan, charlotteobserver, 23 Jan. 2018
  • The notes from fresh herbs like mint, the tartness of citrus, a little peppery heat.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 May 2022
  • Brewed from sorghum, this rustic farmhouse ale has notes of orange peel and peppery yeast.
    — Brierley Horton, Health.com, 27 June 2019
  • Mellow the sharp, peppery taste of raw radishes with some high-heat roasting.
    — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The finish is long, sweet and peppery, with lingering fruit notes.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 26 May 2022
  • From sweet, to vinegary, peppery and smoky, this condiment is not for the weak palette.
    — Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 9 Dec. 2022

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