The whole suite looked at first glance like some marvellously ripe fruit and flower market magically frozen into timber.
Harvey, John COUP D'ETAT (2003)
Pick Just ripe fruit clean and dry.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The lure of ripe fruit had made it throw caution to the wind.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A ripe fruit has been thrown, splattered on the wall behind her.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)