Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

tender

[ten-der] / ˈtɛn dər /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The screenplay was written by Horton Foote, who also wrote several other films Duvall starred in, including Tender Mercies, Tomorrow and The Chase.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Duvall won his Academy Award in 1983 for playing a washed-up country singer in "Tender Mercies."

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Tender offers are time-consuming and expensive and many have failed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Tender, vulnerable and thought-provoking the book is dedicated to LaPointe’s great-grandmother Vi taqʷšəblu Hilbert, who “believed in the healing power of music.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

They had seen Tin-Tan in Tender Little Pumpkins, and been to the country club to hear Alberti and his band.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




Vocabulary lists containing tender


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "tender" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com