: 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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The shopping center is in the heart of one of the country’s most thriving commercial areas.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Underlying the circulation of Proust’s work in post-independence Ireland was a network of literary salons (including regular gatherings at Devenport O’Neill’s home) and little magazines along with thriving modern-language departments in the nation’s universities.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
In the ’70s and ’80s, the drug trade was a thriving business with all the hallmarks.
—Sterling Elliott, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Luke had a thriving career as an actor and writer, and Sally was working as a chef's assistant.
—Leanne Miller, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Underlying the circulation of Proust’s work in post-independence Ireland was a network of literary salons (including regular gatherings at Devenport O’Neill’s home) and little magazines along with thriving modern-language departments in the nation’s universities.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
In the ’70s and ’80s, the drug trade was a thriving business with all the hallmarks.
—Sterling Elliott, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Luke had a thriving career as an actor and writer, and Sally was working as a chef's assistant.
—Leanne Miller, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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 11 Feb. 2026.
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