Examples of “tart” in a Sentence

adj Having a sharp, sour taste.

• The lemon sauce was pleasantly tart.
• Green apples tend to taste tarter than red ones.
• The cranberry juice was so tart that I added a spoonful of honey.

noun A small open pastry case filled with a sweet or savory filling.

• She baked a jam tart for dessert.
• The bakery's egg custard tarts sell out by noon.
• For dessert, we shared a strawberry tart topped with whipped cream.

noun (informal, dated, derogatory) A woman regarded as sexually promiscuous.

• The word "tart" is considered old-fashioned and insulting today.