watery

Example Sentences

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The modern version pairs the delicate, watery planet Earth with the harsh, huge curve of the Moon, separated by black space.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Tomatoes are also best added without their watery pulp to maintain firmness.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Here beauty is celebrated with voluptuous rapture, setting the mood for “Oh, Yemanja,” a mythic, watery mother’s prayer from Tania León’s opera “Scourge of Hyacinths.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

"The watery layer on Titan is so thick, the pressure is so immense, that the physics of water changes. Water and ice behave in a different way than sea water here on Earth," Journaux said.

From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2025

Only what’s waiting for me is not a watery embrace.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen