1
as in juicy
full of juice
vines weighted down with plump, succulent grapes
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2
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
Just 10 degrees over the mark can make the difference between succulent and desert-dry results.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
The meat is succulent and tender, saturated in its own juices and fat.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
This kid-friendly activity results in a succulent dinner each night, a sweet reward for the day’s labors.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Or go for the succulent angus skirt steak with Criolla sauce and chimichurri.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
The meat is succulent and tender, saturated in its own juices and fat.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
This kid-friendly activity results in a succulent dinner each night, a sweet reward for the day’s labors.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Or go for the succulent angus skirt steak with Criolla sauce and chimichurri.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for succulent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succulent
Adjective
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This clifftop restaurant boasts colorful, California-cool decor and menu staples like a fresh beet salad and juicy hamburgers.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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And the vistas of sea and cityscape are as delicious as the food.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Poaching an egg is one of the healthiest ways to cook an egg, not to mention one of the most delicious.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Adding to the stench was an apparently plentiful amount of manure, which was regularly left there by pigs digging through the soil of the execution site in search of edible scraps.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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From a cocoa hazelnut flavor made with single-origin Ecuadorian chocolate from a local chocolatier to their line of edible perfumes made with a local perfumer, the flavors at Salt & Straw are a collection of short stories, each shedding light on a different part of the city.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Succulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succulent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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