Sentence examples for subtle kick from inspiring English sources

English mustard powder however, adds a subtle kick without any accompanying acidity.

Icy and refreshing, the garnet-colored drink has a satisfying tartness and a subtle kick.

They range from fresh ginger, which has a subtle kick, to tonka, a spice banned in the United States (it includes traces of a toxic compound that is not dangerous in small doses), which smells like damp licorice.

Ms. Phillips starts with thick slices of fresh-baked bread (basil on one day, sun-dried tomato on another) onto which she slathers dill mayonnaise with a subtle kick of Tabasco.

The toasted housemade bun, which is similar to brioche but not quite as rich, is smeared with a thin layer of garlic mayonnaise on each side for a subtle kick.

Old Bay is typically used on seafood, especially on the Eastern Shore, but here it infuses sweet summer corn and tomatoes with a subtle kick of flavor.

Wales did some delicate slipping of the ball and managed to cross for two tries, one in each half, from an equally subtle kicking game, but it was fine lacework buried in a great overcoat of leather.

Nicki Minaj is known for her theatrics, but the show basically consisted of the pop star lip-syncing while dancers clad in white lab coats with "NOKIA" splashed on the back (subtle!) kicked and jumped around her.

They were physical and they were direct, but they were about as subtle as a kick in the groin.

The message, in characteristic Trump fashion, was as subtle as a kick in the shins.

Sewn together with the perfect amount of kick, subtle oomph, and sweet, floating melody, they're the kind of tunes you simply never want to end; if you're anything like us, you'll drag back them to the start before they do.