: 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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Vermont had banned slavery for adults in 1777 and was home to a small but thriving free Black population.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
As Season Eight begins, Jamie and Claire soon find the war has followed them home to Fraser’s Ridge, now a thriving settlement that has grown and flourished in their absence.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Zarautz Known for having one of the best beaches in Spain, Zarautz is a surf town with waterfront restaurants and a thriving old town.
—Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Our organisation is a critical ingredient of a healthy society, as well as a thriving creative sector.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
As Season Eight begins, Jamie and Claire soon find the war has followed them home to Fraser’s Ridge, now a thriving settlement that has grown and flourished in their absence.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Zarautz Known for having one of the best beaches in Spain, Zarautz is a surf town with waterfront restaurants and a thriving old town.
—Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Our organisation is a critical ingredient of a healthy society, as well as a thriving creative sector.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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