supple

Example Sentences

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The Grateful Dead’s commitment to loose improvisation, to stretching songs out until they became gummy and supple, helped set it apart from more traditional rock groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Last week, one of Italy's top luxury brands, Prada, invited journalists to its Scandicci factory outside Florence, showing the step-by-step transformation of supple leather into luxury handbags.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Years later, though, I tried lightly-grilled tofu that was soft and supple, with a lingering flavor.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

Diet is another way the park is trying to keep Victoria, Arktos and Walker's joints supple.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

Friends of the couple had built a kind of bower from supple willow branches and now they were decorating it with blossoms and ferns.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry