ripeness
Example Sentences
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When AFP visited, he was climbing through rows of vines winding up the hill, collecting samples to test their ripeness.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Which means it would be subject to a similar ripeness argument and presumably fail at the Supreme Court.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Customs and Border Protection before being placed in customers’ hands—hopefully all within about seven days, which is roughly how long the fruit stays at peak ripeness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Its tone suggests sumptuous ripeness from the top of its range to bottom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
Flower and fruit grew together on the same tree and everywhere was the scent of ripeness and the booming of a million bees at pasture.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
