: characterized by success or prosperity
a thriving business
Examples of thriving in a Sentence
our new landscaping business is thriving
the once thriving downtown has fallen into steep decline since the new mall was built
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That’s despite the genre’s massive sales and streaming numbers, its dominance on the charts, and its own thriving music video tradition.
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For her part, LePatner said UJA had been integral in her growth as a business executive with a thriving Jewish identity.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Archaeologists unveiled a Peruvian city that was a thriving hub of trade more than 3,000 years ago.
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For example, new developments in East Austin have transformed once-underdeveloped areas into thriving hubs.
—Daniel Fusch, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
For her part, LePatner said UJA had been integral in her growth as a business executive with a thriving Jewish identity.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Archaeologists unveiled a Peruvian city that was a thriving hub of trade more than 3,000 years ago.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
For example, new developments in East Austin have transformed once-underdeveloped areas into thriving hubs.
—Daniel Fusch, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for thriving
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“Thriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriving. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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