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as in zest
the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses
a new hobby will add spice to your life
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Recent Examples of spice
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Nelson uses hers for cookie cutter collections, sprinkles, spices, and other necessary baking ingredients.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Meet the new singles spicing up the competition below.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Noun
Inside, the air hangs thick and warm with the mingled scents of simmering spices and browning onions.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Nelson uses hers for cookie cutter collections, sprinkles, spices, and other necessary baking ingredients.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
Verb
There’s nothing like a little controversy to spice up a week in cyber.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Meet the new singles spicing up the competition below.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spice
Noun
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This particular flavor pulls inspiration from peach iced tea for a fruity, sweet scent.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Pura’s Plus diffuser excels in large spaces—even rooms with 23-foot ceilings—thanks to its powerful, pet-safe scents from luxury brands like Nest and Capri Blue.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The chicken is tender, flavor is good, and [vegetables] are not too mushy.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Pizza Toast: Ideal for kids 10 and up, pizza toast brings together the typical flavors of pizza on a slice of baguette (calling to mind a certain frozen French bread pizza).—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The finish is long, with layered complexity and lingering notes of oak spice and citrus zest.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Transfer to a wide bowl, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with lemon zest and cilantro, and serve hot.—
Greg Chelmis,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
Noun
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In the continued spirit of collaboration, an exclusive fragrance was created for the show by Symrise Fine Fragrance perfumers, a partner of the Istituto Marangoni Paris for the Bachelor and Master of Fragrances and Cosmetics Management and Fragrances and Cosmetics Brand Management and Licensing.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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Open since 2001, the company makes approximately 35 different fragrances, including seasonal soaps.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Butter mints are made by beating together softened butter, powdered sugar, and mint flavoring (plus other flavorings) into a dough which is then optionally colored and cut into small pieces.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
2 June 2025
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The Expo is a private trade show unlike any other, where brands from across the globe share samples of products that haven’t hit shelves yet and advances in popcorn flavoring are discussed with a reverence typically reserved for breakthroughs in stem cell research.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The final dish is finished with fresh herbs for brightness and more peppers for that unmistakable tang.—
Mary Claire Britton,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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There’s a light tang in the sauce, great flavor in the cheese and a harmony among ingredients that shows real intention behind the food.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The whiskey features aromas of coffee cake, pretzel dough, and marshmallow.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Gray Wolf Straight Bourbon has rich aromas of maple bar, coffee cake, creamed corn, fresh mint, and baking spices.—
Gege Reed,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The most notable part of this gag was not the joke itself, a standard late-night quip delivered with appropriate piquancy.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The most notable part of this gag was not the joke itself, a standard late-night quip delivered with appropriate piquancy.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Spice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spice. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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