garlicky
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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At the tropical Siren Social Club, I splurged on a gin martini, an appetizer of garlicky Gulf shrimp and pastry-encrusted beef Wellington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Brown butter’s association with gourmet indulgences like, yes, lemony garlicky miso gochujang brown butter pasta underscores a growing trend of butter gone luxe.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2025
On a recent Friday, as the call to prayer echoed through the Old City’s Muslim quarter, the pair broke their fast in silence, eating reheated leftovers and stale bread dipped in a garlicky sauce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
Pungent, garlicky Chinese chives resemble thick blades of grass; if you can get them from your local Asian supermarket, use them in place of the scallions.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
And most nights Mrs. Grasso sent one of the kids down to invite her and Papa to join them for heaping plates of pasta or bowls of garlicky soup with chi chi beans.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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