SINCE 1828
succulence
noun
suc·cu·lence
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Definition of succulence
1
: the state of being succulent
2
: succulent feed
wild game subsisting on succulence
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Examples of succulence in a Sentence
the succulence of the apple was such that the first bite sent juice running down my chin
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But once the cooking is done, the payoff is big: The rich and brawny succulence is matched by few other meats. — Melissa Clark, New York Times, "Lamb Shanks Show Off Their Inner Beauty," 15 Dec. 2017 Beran preserves plums in koji, draping them in veils of freshly made soy skin yuba for an effect that intensifies the fruit’s succulence. — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "The 10 Best New Restaurants of 2017," 12 Dec. 2017 The two men developed 24 new varieties, allowing growers to double the amount of strawberries produced while retaining the fruit’s succulence. — Scott Smith, The Seattle Times, "Jury rules with school in fight over California strawberries," 24 May 2017 The two men developed 24 new varieties, allowing growers to double the amount of strawberries produced while retaining the fruit’s succulence. — Scott Smith, The Seattle Times, "Jury rules with school in fight over California strawberries," 24 May 2017 The two men developed 24 new varieties, allowing growers to double the amount of strawberries produced while retaining the fruit’s succulence. — Scott Smith, The Seattle Times, "Jury rules with school in fight over California strawberries," 24 May 2017 The two men developed 24 new varieties, allowing growers to double the amount of strawberries produced while retaining the fruit’s succulence. — Scott Smith, The Seattle Times, "Jury rules with school in fight over California strawberries," 24 May 2017 Before roasting a whole chicken, stuff a pat or two under the skin of the breast for extra flavor and succulence. — Jill O'connor, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Compound butters flex their flavor superpowers," 30 May 2017 The two men developed 24 new varieties, allowing growers to double the amount of strawberries produced while retaining the fruit’s succulence. — Scott Smith, The Seattle Times, "Jury rules with school in fight over California strawberries," 24 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'succulence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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