Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Magic ensues when you rub lemon zest and black pepper together with your fingers: The lemon gains the muskiness of the pepper, and the pepper takes on the fragrant balm of the citrus.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2022

Further fortifying this liquid is fresh garlic and ginger, the latter of which, according to my mom, helps to freshen up any of the meat’s lingering muskiness.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2020

Amba is a fermented mango condiment associated with the Iraqi Jewish community, a Middle Eastern chutney with a pleasant muskiness and a pronounced chile bite.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2018

He smelled jungle, and muskiness, and decay, and flowers, and every conceivable discordant odor.

From Operation Terror by Leinster, Murray

The flavor is good, but the thick skin and muskiness in taste are objectionable.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.