mellow

Example Sentences

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The regime would mellow over time with economic engagement, some said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Over time, "you mellow, build networks and take what you can", often in the private sector.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The soaking was so mellow, quiet and unhurried that I was surprised to learn that the pools were not erected legally.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

The edges of radicchio mellow just enough to stay interesting.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

The Big House was mellow with light, and in a sense, so were the cabins in the quarter, for the flickering light from the fireplaces showed through the doorways—soft, yellowish.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry