supple
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Indeed, his playing is as supple and inventive as ever.
From Salon • May 12, 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
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
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who was in the Tony-winning 2022 Broadway revival, won a Tony for the same role, a testament to a supple comic performer and an evergreen part.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025
He wore black leather boots, black woolen pants, black moleskin gloves, and a fine supple coat of gleaming black ringmail over layers of black wool and boiled leather.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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