How to Use verdant in a Sentence

verdant

adjective
  • The leaves are still on the trees and that’s part of that verdant feel.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 3 Nov. 2017
  • In summer, the front of the home is shielded by verdant trees and plants.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Against the gray sky, the verdant greens, grays and browns of the landscape stand out along the roadside.
    — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Vines crawl over brick walls, and verdant tiles pave the front of the bar, the source of drinks designed to impress.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Outside the window, the verdant green of their forest village gave way to the flat gray of the cityscape.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The bus was parked near Ferrières-en-Brie, a verdant area about 18 miles east of Paris.
    — Alex Horton, Philly.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • Love that heals, like the verdant countryside of Italy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The house is on a cul-de-sac and surrounded by a flat, verdant lawn.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • That includes the heritage grains grown south of Spokane in the verdant region known as the Palouse.
    — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2021
  • The mountains are just around the corner, and here on the slopes verdant slopes, many plants grow that add flavour to the Dolin vermouth.
    — Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • One- and two-story homes sit on verdant lots, a little back from the paved road.
    — Sara Sidner, CNN, 25 Mar. 2023
  • This scene wouldn’t look out of place deep in the Malaysian rainforest or the verdant foothills of India.
    — Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The search brought him to the verdant hills and hollers of the Tennessee River Valley.
    — Adrienne So, Wired, 14 Sep. 2021
  • In the north, the standard is still a tall, heavy glass filled with a lighter, amber liquid and verdant leaves.
    — Graham H. Cornwell, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The verdant patio, on the corner of Clark and Lincoln, is its own refuge.
    — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 14 Sep. 2017
  • The wine region of verdant hills snaked by vines is considered one of the most picturesque in the world.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Outside, the verdant grounds add rolling lawns, patios and a pool.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Adler added plants and cascading vines around the walls to make the nook into even more of a verdant refuge.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Forests that are blackened are no less healthy than those that are verdant green.
    — Leah Sottile, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2018
  • The verdant, lush landscapes of Kauai inspire people to take a deep breath and slow down.
    — Jill K. Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023
  • The creamy, vanilla-y base melts in your mouth while the matcha mixed in brings a nutty flavor and verdant hue.
    — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The mood was lively, the décor verdant, and the event space filled with dinner tables and a grand stage.
    — Lonnie Firestone, vanityfair.com, 7 June 2017
  • Portland rests in the shadow of Mount Hood, with two major rivers and a verdant tree canopy.
    — oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Then, when the afternoon sun burns away the mist, verdant green hills appear.
    — Leah Feiger, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The coastal prairie, sloshy and verdant, was pocked with sinkholes full of wildflowers.
    — Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2023
  • There’s a volcanic hot disc, an icy cold disc, an aquatic disc, and a verdant blush disc.
    — Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
  • Upstairs, a lofted office takes in views of the verdant grounds.
    — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, 2 July 2019
  • When Irma moves to Georgia, this isn’t going to be like emerging from the ark with Noah to the fresh smell of the verdant new earth.
    — Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • All goes well at first as Jamie guides Spike through verdant woodlands and fields, reminding him to aim for the head or heart.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
  • All around this verdant peninsula on Italy’s Tuscan coast, the swifts chirped ecstatically, as if broadcasting the news: Breakfast cakes are warm!
    — Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 14 June 2025

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