succulent
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Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
"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
An hour or two later the purring cat joined them, carelessly dropping another succulent morsel by his old friend’s nose.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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The spiky succulents are signifiers of what makes the desert special to people, said poet Ruth Nolan, the Mojave Desert literary laureate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The rules also allow small plants — from begonias to succulents — up to 18 inches tall as long as they are spaced out in groups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
Rust-colored mountains tower on the horizon, pale-green succulents defy the parched earth, Spanish-style shingles fill the scenery.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
For others, like cacti and succulents, Clare says we mistakenly drown them by unnecessarily watering them.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
It was always crowded with succulents that Bitter kept buying at the farmers’ market and Jam kept trying to relocate into other parts of the house so they could actually use the table.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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