: 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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Just as Brandwein was five years into Centrolina being on the map and thriving, and one year into her second eatery, Piccolina, the pandemic hit.
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Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The only thing that occasionally dulls his pain is opioid use, as the British prison has a thriving drug-trading industry involving a variety of goods and services.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
The best and most enjoyable habit to maintain a healthy, thriving garden is a daily garden walk.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
In a world being reshaped by Gen Z, a thriving workplace needs more than technological agility.
—Hanne Jesca Bax, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The only thing that occasionally dulls his pain is opioid use, as the British prison has a thriving drug-trading industry involving a variety of goods and services.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
The best and most enjoyable habit to maintain a healthy, thriving garden is a daily garden walk.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
In a world being reshaped by Gen Z, a thriving workplace needs more than technological agility.
—Hanne Jesca Bax, Fortune, 11 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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