mellowing

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“Dancing on the Ceiling” does the opposite, starting with very verbose Art Tatum-style arpeggios in the verse but then mellowing out in the chorus, and quoting “All This and Heaven Too.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

One of the main differences people cite with leftovers is a mellowing of spices.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023

In Bourbon County, the local water is naturally filtered through mellowing limestone, which removes every trace of iron, the nemesis of good whiskey.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2023

Olivia Newton-John is mellowing out on the white slip-covered couch in her Malibu living room.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2022

I was listening to Lana Del Rey then, and tonight I’m mellowing out to the Chromatics cover of “I’m on Fire.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera