How to Use zing in a Sentence

zing

noun

• The chili peppers give the sauce a little extra zing.
• They needed to put some zing back into their relationship.
• The amount of cayenne pepper in the recipe gives a mild zing to the sauce.
  — cleveland, 11 June 2020
• As the tach zings past 6000 or so, the clutch hooks up, and you're gone.
  — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 27 Mar. 2020
• Then, for the just-right amount of zing, add a splash of lemon juice.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2022
• To me, a zing of coral is what makes this sassy shade werk.
  — Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2019
• Chow chow adds some zing to a meal with rice and beans.
  — Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2020
• The zing of fresh shiso (whole leaves or finely sliced) is the best.
  — Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
• Think of them as Rice Krispies treats with a fruity, acidic zing.
  — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2018
• The kohlrabi slaw was crunchy and creamy, with just enough zing from the hot sauce.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 23 Nov. 2022
• In other ways, though, time has zapped some of the thriller’s zing.
  — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Oct. 2019
• The squash was crisp outside and warm and chewy inside, with the glaze adding zing.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2018
• But a couple of decades later, the joke has lost a bit of its zing.
  — David Scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018
• The squash was crisp on the outside and warm and chewy on the inside, with the glaze adding a little zing.
  — Coco McCabe and Doug Stewart, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2018
• Cider vinegar adds a tasty zing to this spicy-sweet shrub.
  — Ashley Rodriguez, Woman's Day, 12 Nov. 2020
• As always, beneath the zing of his prose beats a warm heart.
  — The Economist, 12 Sep. 2020
• Just a little zing that is enough to convince the squirrel to stay off the fence.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 8 July 2019
• Adding to the sad texture, the less-than-zesty dressing left a bitter zing in the back of our throats.
  — cleveland, 23 Nov. 2021
• The zing was elaborately planned, and so was the post-mortem.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 30 Aug. 2019
• Minced jalapeños give the vegetables heat and lemon juice and zest add zing.
  — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021
• But their jollof rice should be the dish of choice for patrons who like a little zing.
  — Andrea E. McHugh, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
• For a bit of zing, simmer a strip of orange peel along with a beef or veal stew.
  — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2020
• The cheesy grits are capped off with hot sauce, offering a zing that doesn’t linger.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2021
• Fiers’ first pitch cutter to Rougned Odor and felt a zing through his right forearm.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2019
• The secret is a dash of ground white pepper for extra zing.
  — Jill O'Connor, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Sep. 2017
• And the spicy sausage gravy added a nice zing with good consistency.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 7 Apr. 2018
• The result will warm the soul, with just a touch of zip and zing from a generous helping of lemon juice.
  — New York Times, 8 June 2022
• The bird had some zing but not too much, the pig and cow let the natural flavors carry.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 9 Oct. 2020
• Burnt orange has a zing that many earth tones do not, even if used as a neutral.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023
• The spicy tuna tostada has some zing from a drizzle of spicy chile mayo.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2021

Last Updated: 28 May 2024