as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth
a beautiful, verdant field
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Recent Examples of verdant
The Beltline has transformed empty rail lines into a verdant loop of trails and new development around the city core.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Hailing from an illustrious Cuban family deeply engaged with classical music, pianist López-Gavilán has distinguished himself across a verdant musical landscape.
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Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
However, not so long ago—well, geologically speaking—the Sahara was green and verdant, filled with woodlands, grasslands, lakes, and rivers, as well as plants and animals that are not found in the region today.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Canada’s Spruce Meadows hosts a leg of the Rolex Grand Slam in its verdant international arena.
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Tilly Berendt,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for verdant
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Hailing from an illustrious Cuban family deeply engaged with classical music, pianist López-Gavilán has distinguished himself across a verdant musical landscape.
—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
However, not so long ago—well, geologically speaking—the Sahara was green and verdant, filled with woodlands, grasslands, lakes, and rivers, as well as plants and animals that are not found in the region today.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Canada’s Spruce Meadows hosts a leg of the Rolex Grand Slam in its verdant international arena.
—
Tilly Berendt,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for verdant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdant
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In between scenic photos and videos of them boating alongside a school of dolphins, a turtle sighting, and the lush coastline, Alba also shared a photo of a young boy (presumably her son Hayes, 8) as well as a young girl sitting on the beach.
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Meander through a lush, fairy-worthy tapestry of ivy and narrow pathways forged throughout the B&B's history.
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Every imaginable yellow, green and blue wig was on display among the sea of kilts outside Hard Rock Stadium (re-named Miami Stadium for the World Cup), faces were painted in all the team colors, and fans of both teams posed for photos together.
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Purchased in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, the traditional hat was decorated with a red and green beaded flower.
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Mariska Hargitay's eldest son looked so grown up while joining his mom for a meaningful red carpet appearance on June 8.
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All of that hits me so much differently as a grown woman and as a mom.
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He would be given an apartment in a lovely Victorian house, with front porch, on an equally idyllic leafy street, across from more gray stone buildings, redolent of books and lots of cognition.
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Key Takeaways Eating leafy green vegetables, whole grains, nuts, berries, legumes, oily fish, and more may lower LDL cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
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More memory, denser racks, faster deployment The new server promises 50 percent more memory per socket and more GPU memory compared to the previous generation.
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For ultimate comfort, the loveseat and chairs also include dense foam cushions wrapped in smooth polyester.
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“Verdant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdant. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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