piney
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The herbs steeped, releasing their piney, slightly peppery fragrance, alongside a spoonful of chicken bouillon, which nudged the sauce firmly into savory territory.
From Salon
Mississippi is also home to the Piney Woods School, which was founded in 1909 to educate the descendents of former slaves and is now the nation’s oldest historically black boarding school.
In fact, Piney Woods exemplifies black education success, and Mr. Crossley is living proof.
His mother learned about Piney Woods from another member of their church, and Mr. Crossley enrolled in eighth grade.
Piney Woods, he’s convinced, was a lifeline, and he’s never taken his good fortune for granted.
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