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
  • 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
  • But once the cooking is done, the payoff is big: The rich and brawny succulence is matched by few other meats.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Forget crispy skin this year and go for moist succulence.
    Josie Adams, Bon Appetit, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Succulence is more of a way of life shared by many plants through convergence.
    Kenneth Setzer, Sun-Sentinel.com, 15 May 2017
  • Then the honor went to cecina, cured and dried beef teased back into succulence on the grill and sweating out its salts.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2016
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Lackluster restaurants sear all the succulence out of you.
    Paul Kita, Men's Health, 20 July 2022
  • 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
  • There’s an especial succulence to the date: Chick-Fil-A, the company’s main rival, is closed on Sundays.
    Natasha Frost, Quartzy, 3 Nov. 2019
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • Cushman and his team replicated succulence by manipulating a gene from a wine grape plant.
    Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Beran preserves plums in koji, draping them in veils of freshly made soy skin yuba for an effect that intensifies the fruit’s succulence.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 12 Dec. 2017
  • 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
  • Simmered for hours on the stovetop, it’s both rich and filling, with three different kinds of meat — pork shoulder, Italian sausage and meatballs — adding a luxurious succulence and texture.
    cleveland, 9 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • Garlic and coriander in the hen’s brine impart uncommon succulence.
    Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2020
  • Luscious, light, well integrated beauty—brimming with succulence and velvety tannins wrapped around a package of juicy ripe fruit flavors.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 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, The Seattle Times, 24 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, chicagotribune.com, 5 May 2017
  • 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
  • Without question House of Mandi concentrates on its namesake dish: There are 10 versions that vary in size and in combinations of meats, including a peppery variation of lamb called haneeth, served wrapped in foil to preserve its succulence.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2021

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