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succulent

[suhk-yuh-luhnt] / ˈsʌk jə lənt /
ADJECTIVE
juicy, delicious
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
dry unjuicy


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Like, the meat of creativity in styling is small, but it’s succulent, and it’s enough to get me by.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

“I work at the deli counter. Have to give people their succulent, chemical-ridden salami and whatnot.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

Perea, who describes himself as a bargain shopper, is passionate about repurposing whatever he can; many of the succulents at the stadium came from his own clippings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

The rules also allow small plants — from begonias to succulents — up to 18 inches tall as long as they are spaced out in groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026

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

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

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

We walked along a rock path of what she called succulents, a word that for some reason I couldn’t stop laughing at.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds




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