vinegar
noun
vin·e·gar
ˈvi-ni-gər 
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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For a full palette of watercolors, combine 1 cup of baking soda with 3/4 cup white vinegar, 2 tablespoons corn syrup, and 1 cup cornstarch.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Popular spots include Verre a Cruise (Lebanese dishes to share and party cocktails using ingredients like strawberry vinegar or rhubarb), La Cantinetta (Italian staples with a sunny back patio), and cocktail bar Labo n heure (no food, but plenty of drinks topped with foam or petals).
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Fill them with a bunch of vinegars and chilis and spices.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
Add the pork, beef, scallions, cabbage, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, egg, and pinches of gochugaru and salt and mix to evenly combine.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Popular spots include Verre a Cruise (Lebanese dishes to share and party cocktails using ingredients like strawberry vinegar or rhubarb), La Cantinetta (Italian staples with a sunny back patio), and cocktail bar Labo n heure (no food, but plenty of drinks topped with foam or petals).
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Fill them with a bunch of vinegars and chilis and spices.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
Add the pork, beef, scallions, cabbage, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, egg, and pinches of gochugaru and salt and mix to evenly combine.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vinegar
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“Vinegar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinegar. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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