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Recent Examples of ripeness
The amount of fiber and resistant starch available depends on ripeness, with underripe plantains having the most.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Shaun King, chef de cuisine at Uchi’s Charlotte, North Carolina, location, notes that peas are frozen at peak ripeness, which preserves both sweetness and nutrients.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Once the tomato's ripeness is to your liking, Sears says to hold the stem of the plant with one hand and pull the tomato off with the other.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
After the duo appeared in two preliminary teasers, the final ad in the campaign features Stiller and Boone singing about banana ripeness in a faux-'80s broadcast, and will air during a commercial break at the Super Bowl.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
California brings ripeness, richness, and immediate charm.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Frozen fruits and vegetables are at their peak of ripeness, easy to use, and readily available.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
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
Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Shaun King, chef de cuisine at Uchi’s Charlotte, North Carolina, location, notes that peas are frozen at peak ripeness, which preserves both sweetness and nutrients.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Once the tomato's ripeness is to your liking, Sears says to hold the stem of the plant with one hand and pull the tomato off with the other.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
After the duo appeared in two preliminary teasers, the final ad in the campaign features Stiller and Boone singing about banana ripeness in a faux-'80s broadcast, and will air during a commercial break at the Super Bowl.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
California brings ripeness, richness, and immediate charm.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Frozen fruits and vegetables are at their peak of ripeness, easy to use, and readily available.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripeness
Noun
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When a species takes a century just to reach maturity, every individual matters.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Resiliency has become a moral injunction — a signal of maturity and strength.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Surely, every generation faces this devastating crossroads of actual adulthood.—
Annah Feinberg,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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Showrunner Sam Levinson’s third season will feature a five-year time jump into adulthood for the characters.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Peet plays a therapist who struggles with her own mental health and the health and familial changes that occur during midlife.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the study didn’t find a link between midlife vitamin D levels and later amyloid buildup.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many Americans think of it as late middle age.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Peet and Shear developed a strong creative chemistry, with her input shaping the script’s exploration of vulnerability, middle age and the complexities of Brooklyn life.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bodies were flying under the basket for the majority of the night for both teams.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The legislation easily passed the House and Senate with majority votes.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Dogwoods are deciduous with some of the most spectacular red fall color leaves in autumn.—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ripeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripeness. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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