How to Use vinegary in a Sentence

vinegary

adjective
  • Avoid tuba that looks too brown or tastes too vinegary.
    — Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • But heat is the only good thing about this thin, vinegary sauce.
    — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Next time a bottle of wine turns stale or vinegary, don’t dump it.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 23 July 2021
  • This has good heat, but the salt level in this vinegary sauce sears the tongue.
    — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2019
  • In fact, there was very little that the salt air and a bag of vinegary chips couldn't fix.
    — Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This acid is considered food-safe and doesn't have a vinegary smell.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Of course a vinegary chili-tahini sauce is the perfect match for kale and white beans!
    — Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
  • The vinegary ahogada sauce packs a kicky punch with lots of cumin and smoky chili de arbol.
    — Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The art fought with the tight, dry wall color, like fine wine served with a vinegary salad.
    — Steven Litt, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2020
  • My favorite was the golden mustard sauce that was tangy and not at all vinegary.
    — Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Some will once have been part of the memory of the vinegary smell of my first apartment.
    — Alan Lightman, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Mix shredded pork with red beans and a vinegary cabbage slaw and serve with tortillas.
    — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2017
  • Don’t forget to spoon the vinegary pan sauce on top before serving.
    — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Do your best to wait 48 hours for the ultimate vinegary snap.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 10 Sep. 2020
  • There will be different kinds of sauces, from vinegary mustard sauce to a sweet style.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • In the worst cases, opened wine can develop a sour, vinegary taste.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • From sweet, to vinegary, peppery and smoky, this condiment is not for the weak palette.
    — Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The croquetas get served with vinegary tiger sauce for dipping.
    — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 6 July 2017
  • Serve the chicken with a vinegary cucumber salad and a pile of rice to soak up the syrupy glaze.
    — Dawn Perry, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
  • These have crunch for days and the kind of vinegary bite that’s made to cut through a fatty hamburger or rack of ribs.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The result was a crunchy, slightly vinegary fried chicken with a subtle sweet note.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • This sauce manages to have great flavor without being all vinegary bite.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Some were sweet, most were vinegary, all were hot, but not a lot of them actually tasted like chile.
    — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit, 24 July 2017
  • Serve the dish for breakfast or dinner, with vinegary red onions for crunch, plus your favorite hash toppings.
    — Emily Weinstein, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The lomo saltado sandwich is served with a cup of zippy, vinegary meat broth for dipping.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Rinse the pot, then perform two brew cycles with just water to get rid of any lingering vinegary taste.
    — Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 23 Nov. 2020
  • The dipping sauce in the center was the clear, vinegary variety, with a bit of red chile and garlic.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022
  • Simply put, vegetables are prepped, put in clean jars, covered in a salty-vinegary brine, and left to soak in the fridge.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Buttermilk lends slightly sour and tangy flavors to the sweet and vinegary dressing.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The dip tastes like a more vinegary sweet-and-sour sauce, according to the Mercury News.
    — Adam Lukach, RedEye Chicago, 26 Feb. 2018

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