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as in hint
an almost imperceptible sign of something
the young author's novel is surprisingly earnest, tackling its subject without the slightest tang of irony
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as in spice
the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses
there's a real tang to her poetry—it's not all sweetness and light
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Recent Examples of tang
George Caulkin, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The meat had crispy edges and pickles added a perfect tang.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Immediately, your tongue is filled with a sweet-and-sour tang.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Two successive home losses have carried the stale tang of a side in need of a refresh and a veering between extremes.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
If Dan Burn’s goal and elevation to the England squad became the individual story of the weekend and Isak’s goal carried a tang of inevitability — so good, so unstoppable — then Newcastle’s midfield felt like the crux of it.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The meat had crispy edges and pickles added a perfect tang.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Immediately, your tongue is filled with a sweet-and-sour tang.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Two successive home losses have carried the stale tang of a side in need of a refresh and a veering between extremes.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tang
Noun
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More recently, the brand has ventured into makeup — infusing its bestsellers with hints of color and forging the way for the skinification of makeup.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Scientists in Taiwan looking for a ninth planet in the solar system claim to have found hints of it in archive images of the night sky taken by long-dead infrared telescopes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The palate is sweet, smooth, and creamy, highlighting additional notes of caramel, vanilla, and spice.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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A little spice would certainly have been nice here.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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But even adjusting for opportunity (per 1,000 touches), the former Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder is more than holding his own, as the below graphic shows.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Composed of two parts that allow for three different wearing options, its design took trunk touches a step further.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 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
Verb
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The inning also got away from Suarez because of a ball that clanged off a glove and two balls that went in and out of gloves.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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His 25-foot, step-back clanged out with 9.1 seconds to play.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
Noun
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But planted within that picture was a glimmer of hope — or maybe delusion — for Sabres fans.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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This link between exercise and the gut was barely a glimmer in scientists’ eyes some 15 years ago, when exercise immunologist Marc Cook was a graduate student at the Urbana-Champaign campus.—
Lydia Denworth,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Express an orange zest twist over the cocktail then garnish with a sliced orange wheel.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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This is also a great place to add in orange or lime zest for citrus bars.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The pair clashed when discussing efforts for a Russia-Ukraine cease-fire.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
25 May 2025
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SmackDown’s two colossal stars clashed in a fantastic steel cage match that ideally will end one of WWE’s lengthiest feuds.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Tang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tang. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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