thriving
Definition of thriving
: 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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The group is a cross between guardian spirit and major industry, one that has helped the port city rebuild after the decline of its once-thriving docks.
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Radio and television announcements of the news brought hundreds of cars into 50th Street near the center of what was once a thriving international financial center, with arms waving white handkerchiefs out car windows.
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If immigrants arrive and create a thriving community, your floating town could expand and grow into a city.
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With the state now in control of the once-thriving school district, more closings are imminent as the academic and social fabric that once held neighborhoods together unravels like the flag above Brunswick.
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The Buena Vista Social Club was a group of Cuban musicians who performed in the thriving 1940s and 1950s music and dance club by the same name.
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There are no Libyan restaurants or bars nearby, nor are there shops or community centers dotted around the city — no physical sign at all, in fact, of a thriving expatriate culture.
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These are just some of the key ingredients for a thriving live music city, according to a new 10-point plan published by trade association Music Victoria.
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The Commodore 64 still enjoys a large and thriving fan base.
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