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supple

[suhp-uhl] / ˈsʌp əl /


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Let it bubble gently until it’s thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, but still supple.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The Grateful Dead’s commitment to loose improvisation, to stretching songs out until they became gummy and supple, helped set it apart from more traditional rock groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

That makes me feel comfortable when it’s technical and not actually getting lost in this thing of like, “I need complete silence. My body needs to be supple and ready.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Last week, one of Italy's top luxury brands, Prada, invited journalists to its Scandicci factory outside Florence, showing the step-by-step transformation of supple leather into luxury handbags.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Friends of the couple had built a kind of bower from supple willow branches and now they were decorating it with blossoms and ferns.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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