Sentence examples for rather ripe from inspiring English sources

Delicate souls might find phrases such as "rumping a bird" rather ripe, while scenes involving Viv Albertine, Chrissie Hynde and a bathtub are pretty grimy.

Ask Mr. DeMille if he had any trepidation about becoming a father again at the rather ripe age of 63 and he grabs a smoke and sprints to the balcony.

Something had to be done with the rather ripe blackberries in the fridge this morning and I wanted it to be quick and simple.

Sniff them for any decaying odor; they should smell woodsy rather than ripe.

Gonzalo Garcia's performance on Friday was just a pleasant pencil sketch; as so often with this dancer I applauded rosy potential rather than ripe fulfillment.

This releases more whey from the curd, so the cheese is drier and gets sticky rather than runny when ripe.

While Rylo's single lens take will not be able to do so in 3D, the company's focus is still more on punching out a traditional letterbox format rather than building content ripe for viewings on VR headsets.

One, rather noisy, faction considers Syria ripe for coercive regime change.

Yes, they have engaged many, and yes many more are now getting involved – but now that the numbers have been bolstered, the time is ripe for action rather than aimless procrastination.

Kahlo's disability gave her less physical access to nature than the other two artists, hence her condensing of nature into rather lively still lifes of ripe fruit and vegetables, the curator said.

The justices' decision to delete the equal-protection issue from the first Bush appeal reflected a conclusion that the question was not yet ripe for review rather than that it was uninteresting or irrelevant.