as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth
a beautiful, verdant field
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Recent Examples of verdant
The train zips through verdant farmland and swampy rice paddies and into the darkness of mountain tunnels.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Stunning pool villas cascading down a verdant jungle by renowned landscape architect and designer Bill Bensley?
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Mustard greens Most commonly verdant green but also available in deep reddish-purple or a combination of the two, mustard greens are pungent and spicy — just as their name implies.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Even though the story is set in 1982, and despite the occasional, jarring appearance of a car or supermarket, the verdant island seems frozen in the 19th century, with its rustic architecture and agricultural customs.
—Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Stunning pool villas cascading down a verdant jungle by renowned landscape architect and designer Bill Bensley?
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Mustard greens Most commonly verdant green but also available in deep reddish-purple or a combination of the two, mustard greens are pungent and spicy — just as their name implies.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Even though the story is set in 1982, and despite the occasional, jarring appearance of a car or supermarket, the verdant island seems frozen in the 19th century, with its rustic architecture and agricultural customs.
—Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdant
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Tucked into the lush foliage abutting the Pacific Ocean, The Estates at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta offers an exclusive retreat for celebrities, billionaires and the ultra-wealthy, who frequent the resort for elite golfing, recreation and entertainment.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Today, Dirt Locker, a patented terracing system, is transforming sloped land into lush, stable, and productive terrain.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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The white floral mixed with intense green notes, like violet leaves, makes for a really simple, fresh, and playful bouquet.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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The grant, part of former President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act's $1.5 billion allocation for urban and community forestry, was intended to boost green spaces from New Orleans to Oregon, offering shade, cleaner air, and climate resilience to some of America's most vulnerable neighborhoods.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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My brother’s grown child is transitioning from female to male and is now called Gary.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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His persona was a paragon of the hale straight American white guy spotted in droves from Puget Sound to Indianapolis and on down into the panhandle of Florida, with a wife, two grown kids, and two mortgages, probably a Republican but open to persuasion.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Along the same lines, Detwiler suggests being skeptical of foods prone to recalls, like raw dairy, bagged leafy greens, pre-cut fruit, and deli meats.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
1 Mar. 2025
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This analysis looked only at citrus and depression, but prior research suggests fatty fish, leafy greens, and certain herbs may be mood-lifters.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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And because the mattress is incredibly well made, each box is fairly dense and heavy.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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Zero visibility protocol: In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business’s parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Verdant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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