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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 • Jan. 30, 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

This year's follow-up - tited Dance, No One's Watching - is both an invitation and an invocation, with supple funk grooves that propelled the album into the top 10.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

He wore black leather boots, black woolen pants, black moleskin gloves, and a fine supple coat of gleaming black ringmail over layers of black wool and boiled leather.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin