Sentence examples for ripeness of a from inspiring English sources

Clara, by contrast, appears to feed recklessly, sticking a pointy thumbnail into a man's neck as if testing the ripeness of a plum.

"So much is available here that I often forget exactly what is best during what season," she said as she checked the ripeness of a green Errezil apple, a local variety.

They point to current notions of physiological ripeness, that is, judging the ripeness of a grape not merely by its sugar content but by when the tannins and seeds are no longer green.

When the attending doctor, a preppy looking man with round glasses and sandy hair, arrived, he put his fingers on my swollen ankles as if he were measuring the ripeness of a tomato and assured me my vomiting was normal hormonal nausea.

Sanders credits her ability to steer the château through these financial narrows largely to Wilmers and to her grandfather, who taught her every last detail of running the business, from checking the ripeness of a single grape to blending large volumes of wine.

Negotiators speak of the "ripeness" of a conflict for mediation.

One of the best ways to determine the ripeness of any specific piece of fruit is to taste it.

After your mango softens, it's fine to put it in the fridge if you want to keep it at it's peak of ripeness for a couple of days before you want to eat it.

But global warming has made ripeness less of a challenge.

There is a sweetness about it, a ripeness, a sense of fate, an air not quite autumnal but late-summery, let's say, that adds piquancy to the japery.

The ripeness of your chosen orange will play a major part in how easy it is to peel.