succulent

Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Stewing a piece of meat until it transforms from leather into something tender and succulent.

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025

Marked by notes of spice and cherry, the deep red wine is soft, succulent and eminently drinkable—a wine for a special occasion or a Tuesday night with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

Jeff Koons stood atop a construction lift and planted a small, silvery gray dudleya succulent on the nose of his monumental topiary sculpture “Split-Rocker” at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025

He contemplated Harry for a moment as though he was a particularly large and succulent piece of pheasant, then said, ‘“The Chosen One,’ they’re calling you now!”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Rust-colored mountains tower on the horizon, pale-green succulents defy the parched earth, Spanish-style shingles fill the scenery.

From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026

I like to look around and sometimes I find interesting fabrics, scarves to wear and strange-shaped succulents for my garden.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

For others, like cacti and succulents, Clare says we mistakenly drown them by unnecessarily watering them.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

The trees — which are actually succulents — are protected by a special state conservation law and are candidates for California’s threatened species list.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

He hauled stones in off the desert and built a small rock garden outside our doorway, with succulents and a patch of moss.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston