: characterized by success or prosperity
a thriving business
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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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Amsterdam, a city renowned for its picturesque canals, vibrant culture and general naughtiness, also boasts a thriving culinary scene.
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Lela London, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Connecticut has a thriving metal scene, of which The Webster is a key part.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
Common tree squirrels with their big bushy tails and striped ground squirrels (also known as chipmunks) can uproot a thriving container garden in short order.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2024
There’s so many of us, and so many of us are still alive and thriving and working in our craft.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
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Lela London, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Connecticut has a thriving metal scene, of which The Webster is a key part.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
Common tree squirrels with their big bushy tails and striped ground squirrels (also known as chipmunks) can uproot a thriving container garden in short order.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2024
There’s so many of us, and so many of us are still alive and thriving and working in our craft.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
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 20 Sep. 2024.
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