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as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
a buffet table set with an array of succulent roasts
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Recent Examples of succulent
The roasted tomatillos are the perfect counterpoint to the succulent and juicy chicken.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Mealybugs are another pest succulent owners have to deal with.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
So in the early 1900s, farmers stuck some vines in the ground and soon had plentiful, succulent grapes, typically of the sweet American variety (Concord, Catawba, Niagara).
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Mealybugs are another pest succulent owners have to deal with.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
So in the early 1900s, farmers stuck some vines in the ground and soon had plentiful, succulent grapes, typically of the sweet American variety (Concord, Catawba, Niagara).
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succulent
Adjective
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One juicy number in circulation was $1 million, the amount role players — and, ahem, their agents — were asking for next season.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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These hit the Goldilocks zone with a juicy bounce that tasters thoroughly enjoyed.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Take care not to overmix; keeping some larger pieces of tuna in the mix ensures a more satisfying texture, rather than something closer to tuna salad (delicious, just not the goal here).—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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Le Petit Paris Counter-service breakfast and lunch orders get the French touch at this delicious bakery and cafe in an Atlantic Beach strip mall.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Learn how to craft a small bouquet using an assortment of edible flowers and take them home with you.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Fill them up with a potting mix intended for edible crops and add some compost or worm castings for extra richness.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 May 2026
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“Succulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succulent. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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