brinier; briniest
brininess
noun
Examples of briny in a Sentence
oysters with a briny flavor
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With juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, briny olives, and slabs of salty feta, this Greek salad recipe (horiatiki) is what to make when produce is good and the weather is better.
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Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 May 2026
The seasoning level didn’t match that of the fish, offering a nice break from that briny punch.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Cook all the ingredients together for a perfect union of briny shrimp and garlicky white wine butter sauce.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
At Coastal Kitchen in the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, chefs Michael Rotondo and Lisa Baty have incorporated briny nori and kombu into a sablé Breton, topping the sweet-salty shortbread with panna cotta and a verdant drizzle of kelp oil.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
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Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 May 2026
The seasoning level didn’t match that of the fish, offering a nice break from that briny punch.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Cook all the ingredients together for a perfect union of briny shrimp and garlicky white wine butter sauce.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
At Coastal Kitchen in the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, chefs Michael Rotondo and Lisa Baty have incorporated briny nori and kombu into a sablé Breton, topping the sweet-salty shortbread with panna cotta and a verdant drizzle of kelp oil.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Briny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briny. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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