tender
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“I remember it was May 16, 1996 — maybe three weeks after I graduated from Syracuse,” says the singer and songwriter known for his smart, tender folk-rock stylings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Many insects, especially caterpillars, hatch just as tree leaves are young, tender, and full of nutrients.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
A version that lives up to the memory: tender and plush from ricotta, edged with buttermilk tang, and threaded with cinnamon that finally takes the lead.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
He wields a pared, tensile modern English that can pivot, in a breath, from the brutal to the tender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Nok blew on the tender skin as she walked out of the studio and down the hall toward her room.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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