How to Use succulence in a Sentence

succulence

noun
  • The briny succulence of sweet shrimp can shine through at last.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Succulence is more of a way of life shared by many plants through convergence.
    — Kenneth Setzer, Sun-Sentinel.com, 15 May 2017
  • The mixed tandoori grill of lamb, beef and chicken keeps the meats’ succulence and spices distinct.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • The slow-roasted meat — crisp edges, clinging fat, succulence throughout — peels away from the bone at the touch of a fork.
    — Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Its succulence was ideal, napped with a lemon-butter-white wine sauce and a light brown seasoning seared on top.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 19 May 2021
  • 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, 30 May 2017
  • Goat meat cooked to soft succulence pulses with fresh ginger in a curry colored with ratanjot, a plant whose roots yield a natural red dye.
    — Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Cushman and his team replicated succulence by manipulating a gene from a wine grape plant.
    — Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2021
  • What of the worlds that lie between slime and velvet, collapse and refusal, succulence and desiccation?
    — Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 8 May 2023
  • The idea of a root vegetable tart ($18) takes on succulence from ricotta and a truffle vinaigrette in a very good puff pastry.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Garlic and coriander in the hen’s brine impart uncommon succulence.
    — Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2020
  • Using genes from wine grapes that cause the fruit to become fleshy and ripen, the researchers have increased the succulence of mouse-ear cress, creating leaves that store more water than normal.
    — Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Mouton Cadet plans to debut its own coral-pink Ice Rosé, whose flavors and succulence are designed to survive iceberg-cold.
    — Elin McCoy, Bloomberg.com, 12 May 2017
  • Everything on the plate added to its beauty and succulence, including the sugar snap peas split open to show their green pearls and a golden cube of polenta flavored with pecorino and spring herbs.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • This red Argentinian shrimp has a sweet succulence that some (my cousin Annmarie) compare to lobster, which might be a stretch, Annmarie.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2023
  • By mid-May, I’ll be granted the patience required of actual recipes, taking my time to explore asparagus’s nuances beyond its fresh and grassy succulence.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • One of Morning Nights’ trickier items to modify was xiao long bao, the ever-popular little basket bun famous for its succulence.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The two men developed 24 new varieties, allowing growers to double the amount of strawberries produced while retaining the fruit's succulence.
    — Scott Smith, chicagotribune.com, 5 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, 24 May 2017
  • Her braised lamb shanks with bell peppers and onions, a study in succulence, were her version of a dish from the Balkan-Armenian, a restaurant on East 27th Street.
    — New York Times, 2 May 2022
  • Cushman already has patents on some of the technology necessary to engineer succulence and CAM, and Makings thinks the idea is well within reach.
    — Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Crab brings a fresh, briny, succulence to the plate, along with lean protein, minerals and a good amount of vitamin B12, while avocado counters with buttery richness from its healthy fat, plus plenty of folate and fiber.
    — Washington Post, 27 May 2021
  • But the real fun is when Rochester Mills takes this beer and splits it off into 12 unique flavors each November, adding a little excitement and succulence to the beer-tasting experience.
    — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2020

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