tender
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“I remember it was May 16, 1996 — maybe three weeks after I graduated from Syracuse,” says the singer and songwriter known for his smart, tender folk-rock stylings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Many insects, especially caterpillars, hatch just as tree leaves are young, tender, and full of nutrients.
From Science Daily • May 5, 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
He wields a pared, tensile modern English that can pivot, in a breath, from the brutal to the tender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Nok blew on the tender skin as she walked out of the studio and down the hall toward her room.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing tender
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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