How to Use salty in a Sentence

salty

adjective
  • I think the soup tastes salty.
  • This sweet and salty dish can be a side or a dessert.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • Serve with salty corn chips to take the dip to new heights.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The breakthrough lies in salty ice.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Are these biscuits sweet or salty?
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • Be thoughtful about salty snacks.
    — Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Bad gluten-free cookies are too sweet or too salty.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • That’s just not salty enough to raise your blood salt levels.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
  • The chewy and salty cod fish is deep-fried in a beer batter.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • If too salty, add more flour to dilute, along with more beer.
    — Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
  • My eyes, raw and stinging, now filled with their own salty tears.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • The bagel was salty, soft, chewy with a nice crust and not rubbery.
    — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But a salty Mullen defense awaits.
    — Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The thin-cut fries are deep golden and salty in the best way, too.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Tart, salty, tangy, and even a little spicy, this pot roast has it all.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Too dry one evening and too salty on another.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Add a slice of country ham for a sweet and salty balance.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • What's left is a milky, musky scent evocative of sandy skin and salty ocean air.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Soy sauce adds salty, umami flavors to the sauce.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Yeah, the gravy is super overreduced and very salty.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
  • That cold, salty air is the cure for the common dislike of cold.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Heavy seaside fog settled above us, and the air smelled salty.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • How salty should the cooking water be?
    — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Crisp bits of bacon add a salty crunch, while the green onion brings a fresh, mild bite.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Cured in salt, the peels soften and go from bitter to salty/tart.
    — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Top the blondies with flaky sea salt for a salty pop to contrast the sweetness.
    — Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Roasting kale chips is a great way to get that salty crunch without all the grease.
    — Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Some people swear by the salty and spicy Bloody Mary.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
  • While one editor felt like on their own these chips just weren't salty enough.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Just make sure not to skip the layer of cheese, which bakes up salty and golden.
    — J. Kenji López-Alt, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023

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