tender
Example Sentences
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It was a sweet, tender and beautiful reminder of a universal feeling.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
The production is said to be a "joyful, tender and bittersweet celebration of music, ambition and the courage it takes to be heard".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“You serve big and hearty slices of moist, tender Swanson turkey, with grand giblet gravy and special corn-bread dressing, and fluffy, whipped sweet potatoes with golden Swanson butter, and garden-fresh peas with more butter.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Covered and gently poached, the whites turned tender while the yolks stayed gloriously runny — the entire point, frankly.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
He rushed off to the bathroom while I finished the soft, tender rice, then nodded at the pot on the stove as I stood up.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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