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vinegar
noun
vin·e·gar
ˈvi-ni-gər
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Examples of vinegar in a Sentence
glad to see his old friend was still full of vinegar after so many years
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Dabbing a few drops of rubbing alcohol or white vinegar inside each ear can help dry them faster.
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Cathie Ericson, Health, 23 May 2024
At this point in his career, Trump — played with equal amount of oil, vinegar and venom by Sebastian Stan, in a performance that’s less an impersonation than an indictment by a thousand signature-characteristic cuts — is on the wrong side of a binary equation.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
In 2010, Mike Kurtz, a pizza apprentice who had spent years tinkering with a combination of honey, chiles and vinegar, began selling his concoction out of Paulie Gee’s in Greenpoint.
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Julia Moskin, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Other amphorae also held edible delights, including olive oil, wine or vinegar, and possibly olives preserved in a wine reduction sauce.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
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“Vinegar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinegar. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
vinegar
noun
vin·e·gar
ˈvin-i-gər
: a sour liquid obtained from cider, wine, or malt and used to flavor or preserve foods
Medical Definition
vinegar
noun
vin·e·gar
ˈvin-i-gər
1
: a sour liquid used as a condiment or a preservative that is obtained by acetic fermentation of dilute alcoholic liquids (as fermented cider, malt beer, or wine) or of dilute distilled alcohol
2
: a pharmaceutical solution of the active principles of drugs in dilute acetic acid usually prepared by maceration
aromatic vinegar
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