How to Use ripe with in a Sentence

ripe with

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  • The area in and around the district has been ripe with large shootings as of late.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 23 June 2024
  • The nose is ripe with alcohol, although notes of brown sugar and caramel come through as well.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 July 2022
  • The team is ripe with cap space and wouldn’t need to wait for the cap to rise to take on Mittelstadt.
    Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The whole affair promises to be ripe with inspiration—and not just for the boys.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024
  • That said, this is the time of year when the free agent market is ripe with opportunity.
    C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2023
  • His daughter’s movie, ripe with charm, is all the better for its flecks of personal pain—tares among the wheat.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Vintage Austin is ripe with vintage shops that are full of clothing and fun decor to add to your wardrobe or home.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Back then, this was a sprawling two thousand acre plot, ripe with the sugarcane that held its destiny.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Guyana, a fast-growing petrostate, is ripe with construction plans but short on workers.
    Denis Chabrol, Bloomberg, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The state is ripe with fruits and vegetables waiting to take new forms in delicious dishes.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • What results is a cat-and-mouse game between the three groups, ripe with betrayal, distrust and tension.
    Itzel Luna, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
  • But this is not a heavy wine, one that is ripe with acidity but also a creamy finish with notes of blackberry and vanilla.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The tension between these two is ripe with discord, and Jann, the go-for-your-dream hero, is very much a figure of our time.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Thanks to the warmer weather, the season is ripe with opportunities to partake in al fresco fun.
    Country Living, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Cincinnati needs to take advantage of a draft ripe with quality and quantity up front, plus find a starter in free agency.
    Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Summer’s sweetest nail trend is ripe with berry colors and translucent jelly finishes.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • Each encounter between the workers on the cusp of adulthood is ripe with discovery and connection.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The diffuser, which comes in an artful glass bottle, is ripe with notes of eucalyptus, cedar, lemon, and herbs like white thyme and sage.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The good thing is many lakes and stock tanks are now at or above capacity, fields are green and the woods are ripe with goodies to benefit all kinds of wildlife.
    Matt Williams, Dallas News, 19 June 2021
  • There are countless restaurants ripe with Michelin stars and affordable tasting menus.
    Lindsay Tigar, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
  • This is the time of year when the NFL free agent market is ripe with opportunity.
    Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2023
  • The nostalgic blend is ripe with lemon, apple, and cedarwood, reminiscent of breezy summer days stretched out on the beach.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
  • This incident, ripe with comedic twists, forces Annie to confront a decision that could define her life.
    Julia Brenner, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Louisville stands to see another summer ripe with labor activity, and even the potential for a strike to hit the metro.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The start of a new football season is ripe with optimism because no matter what happened in the past, this year will be different.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • But that part of the lemon is ripe with nutrients like antioxidants and vitamin C, even more so than the juice and pulp of the fruit.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Southerners know there's never a bad time for a great punch, and the holidays are certainly ripe with punch potential.
    Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The cords of his triceps snap, and the tender skin under the arms dips to form a cavity, ripe with two tracks of hair, dark-black and disorderly.
    Hurmat Kazmi, The Atlantic, 23 Nov. 2021
  • There, they and their fellow campers are primed for an unforgettable summer ripe with romance, curfew-less nights, and a taste of the great outdoors.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Medium-full, this is very ripe with ample wood notes, there is balanced acidity, very good persistence and medium-full tannins and a bit sharp now.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

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