velvety
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“Merlot can be very fruit forward and has a suppleness—a little bit more velvety, tannic structure to it,” Chubb said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Beloved for its mildly sweet, nutty flavour and velvety texture, it later evolved into a party food, consumed as a jam or stewed with sticky rice balls in coconut milk.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
It said it was distinctive with a velvety covering of ginger-yellow hairs across its body and no black hairs.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Half the corn is blended with stock and cream into a velvety sauce; the rest stays whole for juicy texture.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
I thought sitting on one of those red velvety couches chock-full of fringy pillows was probably akin to suffocating.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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