How to Use supple in a Sentence

supple

1 of 2 adjective
  • And the modal these are built from is as supple as fabric gets.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 June 2022
  • Stutzmann has her own style, and even her own sound — brawny yet supple.
    — David Allen, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Ahead, find your guide to the 18 best hand creams for soft, supple skin.
    — Sam Peters, ELLE, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The flesh was sweet, a little tart, and supple, like a piece of ripe fruit.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Want your soft and supple ankle boots to make a statement?
    — India Roby, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2025
  • The other fat used to make a supple dough with great flavor.
    — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The supple leather of a Birkin bag and the waxy wood of a surfboard.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The ride is still supple, even in the most extreme Sport+ mode.
    — Matt Farah, Car and Driver, 3 May 2022
  • Use a gentle wool wash for cleaning to help keep the fibers soft and supple.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
  • You’re left with falsies-level lashes that feel soft and supple to touch.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Either way, you’ll be left with glowy, supple results.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Either way, you’ll be left with glowy, supple results.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 6 June 2026
  • Either way, you’ll be left with glowy, supple results.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 12 June 2026
  • All of her guests who’ve slept on them say the sheets are supple and keep them from overheating.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
  • All of her guests who’ve slept on them say the sheets are supple and keep them from overheating.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
  • All of her guests who’ve slept on them say the sheets are supple and keep them from overheating.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
  • These luxe-looking ballet flats are made with supple leather that molds to the shape of your foot.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • Keep wrinkles at bay and your skin supple with this vegan cream.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, ELLE, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The supple leather uppers break in quickly and grow softer over time.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
  • This cult-favorite perfume smells like supple leather with just a hint of citrus.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 12 June 2026
  • Turn the dough out on top of this and knead for about 4 minutes, or until the dough feels supple.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Mike Love’s once-supple voice sounded flat and strained for much of the concert.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2021
  • Your quest for soft, supple hands and lips should not include keeping lotion or lip balm in your car.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Allow to cook for 2 hours, or until the shanks are supple but not falling apart.
    — Danny Chau, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2022
  • This season’s shoulder bags come in supremely supple scrunched, puffed, or padded leathers.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Its bun was the best kind of mushy; the beef, supple; the giardiniera, just spicy enough for a kick.
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Mongongo and baobab seed oil top things off and offer super smooth and supple skin.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022
  • The top layer of crunchy skin gave way to a layer of glistening fat perched atop supple pork meat.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2022
  • The acidity bathes the red fruit flavors and the tannins are firm, yet still supple.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • Allow the leather to air dry and use a leather conditioner to keep the shoes soft and supple.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 June 2026

supple

2 of 2 verb
  • Whey protein is a good source of protein, suppling all nine essential amino acids.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 6 Jan. 2026
  • For a slightly more elevated and edgy look, snag a sleek vest made with smooth and supple vegan suede or faux leather.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2024
  • These surges eventually overtake the leading edge, suppling sediments and the momentum needed to sustain the flow over long distances.
    — David Bressan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Meijer takes part in Food for Greater Elgin’s Direct Connect program by suppling food and other items the pantry.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
  • Concertmaster Jonathan Carney was also a highlight, arresting in sound and presence, and key to suppling the urbane wit of the second dance.
    — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
  • These and other foreign countries are the backbone of America's fast fashion industry, suppling around 98 percent of what fills our closets.
    — Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Evidence suggests that Nordic peoples suppled cod to Europe for centuries, a practice kickstarted during the Viking Age.
    — Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Northrop, which designed and built NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, makes satellites and space vehicles for on-orbit refueling while suppling a range of civil and military systems.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026

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