tender
Example Sentences
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It’s a tender, bizarro reckoning with marriage, infertility and friendship, among life’s other illusions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
They moved on to a client tender and she was scribbling notes.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
The coast’s mild, temperate climate allows tender plants to thrive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The government's "find a tender" website said the six-year contract, worth £521.3m before VAT, was advertised in October 2024 and split into two lots.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Nor did Meg miss any of the romance from the daily parting, when her husband followed up his kiss with the tender inquiry, “Shall I send some veal or mutton for dinner, darling?”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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