tender
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Use it in scones, and you get that tender, slightly crumbly texture without much effort.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
A version that lives up to the memory: tender and plush from ricotta, edged with buttermilk tang, and threaded with cinnamon that finally takes the lead.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
You can fit the qualified candidates onto a tender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Titled My Life In Music, it included touching performances of pieces by Rachmaninoff, Bach and Debussy - approached with a sense of tender nostalgia, as she reflected on her career.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
A sharp pain shot through the tender flesh below his thumb.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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