overripe

Example Sentences

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And Mr. Consuelos, best known for the talk show “Live With Kelly & Mark,” exudes amusingly overripe suavity as the elusive Maurice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“Boyfriend says it has aromatics of slightly overripe banana,” one Reddit user, leemoongrass, commented, adding, “It honestly isn’t that bad.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

A condiment built for summer evenings, when everything feels a little overripe and golden at the edges.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2025

The process is simple: the overripe bananas are peeled, cut into small pieces, weighed, and mixed with sugar, yeast, raisins, water and covered with lemons.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

He nibbled at some stalks of grass, then, delicately, his lips rolled back over his teeth, picked a few overripe raspberries from a low bush.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford