succulent
Example Sentences
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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
It’s a succulent mix of cornmeal, meat, olives, raisins and other delectables cooked and wrapped in banana leaves, a kind of Venezuelan tamale.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
“What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal” Karlson theatrically shouted while resisting a string of officers.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024
She piled our plates with succulent fatty ribs and steaming collard greens and passed around a basket with neatly cut squares of corn bread, which we slathered with butter.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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