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supple

[suhp-uhl] / ˈsʌp əl /


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His language is supple and his portraits of characters invariably delightful.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

That makes me feel comfortable when it’s technical and not actually getting lost in this thing of like, “I need complete silence. My body needs to be supple and ready.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

Showy but intimate, talky yet supple, it’s murmuring assurances to rebut the very doubts he’s raising.

From Los Angeles Times