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as in lucrative
yielding a profit
the former president landed a juicy book deal
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Recent Examples of juicy
Crisp butter lettuce provides the base for a delectable combination of salty bacon, juicy cherry tomatoes, and garlicky, crunchy croutons.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Celebratory, juicy, and often packing a punch, Philyaw’s work feels intimate, the sharing of a blessedly honest girlfriend, utterly life-affirming.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
With a juicy contract from a top publisher in hand, Oliver travels with the couple to a seaside mansion where his muse, singer and actress Margot Bell (Aja Alcazar), is due to perform in a concert opposite Victor Pratt (Andrés Enriquez), self-described as Broadway’s favorite baritone.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Hungary‘s media sector and Hollywood producers seeking its juicy tax incentive are readying for a new future after Péter Magyar’s Tisza party ended the 16-year rule of Viktor Orbán’s far-right rival Fidesz.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Celebratory, juicy, and often packing a punch, Philyaw’s work feels intimate, the sharing of a blessedly honest girlfriend, utterly life-affirming.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
With a juicy contract from a top publisher in hand, Oliver travels with the couple to a seaside mansion where his muse, singer and actress Margot Bell (Aja Alcazar), is due to perform in a concert opposite Victor Pratt (Andrés Enriquez), self-described as Broadway’s favorite baritone.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Hungary‘s media sector and Hollywood producers seeking its juicy tax incentive are readying for a new future after Péter Magyar’s Tisza party ended the 16-year rule of Viktor Orbán’s far-right rival Fidesz.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juicy
Adjective
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When a Southern California resident spotted a fleshy purple organism on the shore, she might have been forgiven for mistaking it for a fungus.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein not only essentially created the science-fiction genre but also reckoned with the possibilities of AI, albeit of a fleshy sort.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Murakami is working on a two-year, $34 million deal, and in an era when some teams try to lock up young talent with long and lucrative contract extensions, a 25-game sample size is a little too small for Getz to start throwing out more years and dollars.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sensing a lucrative market, global industries are now pivoting toward the region.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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My personal highlights were the tender, lightly caramelized moo ping pork skewers with sticky rice, succulent tomato stracciatella sourdough toast, and copious flawless mango, which melted in my mouth like butter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mealybugs are another pest succulent owners have to deal with.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
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Many historic buildings in Naperville have been redeveloped for new and profitable second (or third) lives.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In addition to raising ticket prices, carriers including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and United have increased their bag fees to help offset rising fuel prices, while other airlines have sought to cut costs by eliminating less profitable routes.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Juicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juicy. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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