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Recent Examples of ripeness
How much a banana will affect your blood sugar levels depends on its ripeness.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 Dec. 2025
Additionally, the ripeness of bananas can change the calorie and nutrient content.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
The manner in which the leaves absorb or reflect light emitted by each spectrometer reliably indicates the current ripeness of the fruit.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
That December citrus arrived at peak ripeness.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Springer noted that seasonal produce is typically richer in nutrients because it's harvested at peak ripeness.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
To determine ripeness, taste for sweetness instead of going by the color of the skin.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025
To check for ripeness, start by squeezing the fruit—ripe mangos should give slightly under pressure without feeling overly soft or mushy.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 Dec. 2025
Additionally, the ripeness of bananas can change the calorie and nutrient content.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
The manner in which the leaves absorb or reflect light emitted by each spectrometer reliably indicates the current ripeness of the fruit.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
That December citrus arrived at peak ripeness.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Springer noted that seasonal produce is typically richer in nutrients because it's harvested at peak ripeness.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
To determine ripeness, taste for sweetness instead of going by the color of the skin.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025
To check for ripeness, start by squeezing the fruit—ripe mangos should give slightly under pressure without feeling overly soft or mushy.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripeness
Noun
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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And maybe that just comes with getting older and gaining maturity.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Chromakopia finds Tyler, the Creator grappling with the realities of adulthood, and takes on a distinctly narrative approach.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Flow Space interviewed nutritionists about how much protein midlife women actually need.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
31 Dec. 2025
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Candid discussions about hot flashes, mood changes, night sweats, sleep disruptions, libido changes, and midlife identity shifts happened on apps and podcasts, in group chats, and across social platforms.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
24 Dec. 2025
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By 2040, the then-middle age generation is expected to rake in $74 trillion in income.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Jan. 2026
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Life is still unfair for Malcolm, now in middle age.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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The majority of Malbec in Bordeaux died out from frost in the 1950s, and Petit Verdot often ripens too late to make it into the final blend, so many vineyards have been replanted with other varieties over the years.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those with summer or early autumn bloom periods bloom on what is called new wood and are usually okay to prune in winter.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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California’s situation seemed wobbly throughout most of autumn, with numerous high-profile layoff and business closing announcements, shrinking pay raises, and challenges with bill payments.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Ripeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripeness. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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