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as in salt
of, relating to, or containing salt salty sea water is safe to swim in, but you really shouldn't swallow it

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Recent Examples of salty But now Silvano and a team of other researchers have found that the Southern Ocean’s surface has stopped becoming fresher and has started becoming saltier, instead, leaving the ice that’s still around at much greater risk. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2025 With salty snacks currently representing 10% of Hershey’s total revenue, the division has set an audacious goal to double that contribution over the next decade. Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 When temperatures are high, water also evaporates faster and waters — particularly in shallow coastal areas like Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay — can get too salty, Koch said. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025 As someone who's always had a sweet tooth, Mera explained that she's started to also crave salty foods since becoming pregnant. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for salty
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Adjective
  • Lauren's house was wiped clean of all physical evidence, right down to stray hairs in her drain, which is really salt in the wound.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The only seasonings in this corn casserole are salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • But after its three-year hiatus, the food chain is re-releasing the sandwich, now with three versions to choose from—original, spicy and grilled.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • Ginger Beer: As ever, the spicier the ginger beer, the better.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • Donald Trump sued Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch and two Wall Street Journal reporters on Friday over an explosive report that the president wrote a 2003 birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein that contained suggestive language.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 18 July 2025
  • As the night came to a close, Jonathon was walking the Golden ladies to their bedrooms when April caught him off guard with a suggestive comment.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • Coulda fooled me that the whole thing was made without dairy — these are just as delicious as the butter-laden sort.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
  • Playing Francis Cobb was a great delicious blessing top to bottom.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • The tapenade, a pungent combination of olives, garlic, capers and anchovy, can be prepared by hand or in a food processor and can serve as a base to a bright salad of tomatoes and peppers.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
  • The outdoor space includes a full commercial-style kitchen, perfect for pungent cooking.
    Tiffani Sherman, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • Salty, savory, and sensational—this is comfort food, reimagined.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • The whole sandwich is rich, savory, and bright all at once.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • The palate dances with vibrant strawberry-raspberry notes and gets a zesty finish from citrus notes.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • Add a few leaves of lettuce, the patties and then the spicy sauce and zesty green onions.
    Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • My favorite dish here was a piquant ceviche served with tortilla chips.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
  • And to think, this pitiless conquistador came to North America as a humble kitchen herb, deliberately imported by European settlers for its piquant flavor.
    Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025

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“Salty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salty. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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