Example Sentences

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“The meat is so juicy, meltingly tender and flaky ... it’s way beyond expectations,” they said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Fire brigades advise putting candles out before you leave a room and before bed; keeping them away from flammable materials, pets and children; and that tea light holders can make surfaces meltingly hot.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2022

The most appealing fish dish is sauteed turbot, strewn with fresh herbs to flatter its delicate flesh and propped up on meltingly soft fennel.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

But unlike those other perfectly acceptable, steamy microwaved sweet potatoes you may have made in your past, this is a meltingly tender, unbelievably flavorful, incredibly rich and satisfying dish.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2022

Layers simplify greatly the problem of baking, but to my mind, no layer cake, not even the famous Lady Baltimore, is equal to a fine deep loaf, well frosted, and meltingly rich throughout.

From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha