succulent
Example Sentences
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"What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal" Karlson – born Cecil George Edwards – dramatically shouted, while resisting the officers.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Stewing a piece of meat until it transforms from leather into something tender and succulent.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025
Marked by notes of spice and cherry, the deep red wine is soft, succulent and eminently drinkable—a wine for a special occasion or a Tuesday night with friends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
Leave shrimp in the oven for even a minute too long, and they will go from succulent and plump to rubber ball bouncy.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024
“I work at the deli counter. Have to give people their succulent, chemical-ridden salami and whatnot.”
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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