: 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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Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
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The characters of Luis and Maria gave me a glimpse of what two happy, thriving Latinos looked like living in a neighborhood where kindness was always in high supply.
—Priscilla Blossom, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The two biggest gainers in this year’s NHL rankings are in the southeast, as the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers have converted dominant on-ice results into thriving businesses.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Ne-Yo opened up about being in a thriving relationship with four different women during a new interview.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The characters of Luis and Maria gave me a glimpse of what two happy, thriving Latinos looked like living in a neighborhood where kindness was always in high supply.
—Priscilla Blossom, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The two biggest gainers in this year’s NHL rankings are in the southeast, as the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers have converted dominant on-ice results into thriving businesses.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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