ripeness
Example Sentences
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Which means it would be subject to a similar ripeness argument and presumably fail at the Supreme Court.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Customs and Border Protection before being placed in customers’ hands—hopefully all within about seven days, which is roughly how long the fruit stays at peak ripeness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
And they come in a myriad of shades — a red hue doesn’t always indicate ripeness.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
Its tone suggests sumptuous ripeness from the top of its range to bottom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
She was a child still, despite the ripeness of her thirteen years, and no doubt fancied a grand wedding even as I had done.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
