How to Use hardy in a Sentence

hardy

adjective
  • Hardy fans stuck with the team through good times and bad.
  • Most of the soldiers were hardy young men.
  • Only the hardiest pilgrims made the journey.
  • The fish that live at the bottom of the sea are a hardy bunch.
    Kate Baggaley, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2020
  • The darker the color, the more cold-hardy the stem tends to be.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2022
  • The plants are hardy and will last through short frosts most times.
    oregonlive, 29 Feb. 2020
  • But that’s hardy enough to warrant a drop from the No. 1 spot.
    oregonlive, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Most of the seedlings were sea oats, a hardy species that can be found all the way up the coast to New Jersey.
    Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022
  • This grapefruit grows to 8-12 feet tall and is very hardy.
    oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Avoid plants that are short lived or not cold hardy for our area.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Choose things that are hardy and can withstand heat and sun.
    Lisa Boone, latimes.com, 26 May 2018
  • There are over 800 species of this this hardy herbaceous plant.
    Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2023
  • It is supposed to be hardy from zone 6-9, so time will tell.
    Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Settlers on this non-Edenic patch of earth must be tough and hardy.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The roots should be hardy in southern Arkansas but the plant dies back to the ground.
    Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Leeks, those long, plump, green cousins to onions and shallots, are a cold-hardy crop.
    Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Many of them are cold-hardy, but read the plant tag or description to be sure.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 23 Feb. 2023
  • This plant is not reliably hardy in the northern tier of the state.
    Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 3 Jan. 2022
  • So, the middle of a slope is the sweet spot for borderline hardy plants.
    oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2022
  • But, when it's balanced by a hardier crust, lots of cheese gets the kid stamp of approval.
    Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Kale leaves may be the star of TBD Food’s kale salad, but its hardy stems shine in this sauce.
    Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2021
  • The big, pouched birds have proven quite adaptable and hardy, Volkert said.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The tall, hardy plant has a wide, upturned top that shades the forest beneath it.
    National Geographic, 19 June 2018
  • As the hot metal is driven over the hardy, it is either shaped or cut.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
  • These hardy plants have evolved to survive in both extremes.
    Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2022
  • These hardy crops will flourish just about anywhere with the right care.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 11 Sep. 2020
  • The Oregon State Landscape Plants page for your tree, here, lists it as hardy in zone 5 and even 4.
    oregonlive, 31 July 2021
  • Winter is a stress free time to add hardy trees, shrubs and ground covers to the landscape.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The towering peaks and glaciers have made the park a destination for hardy mountaineers for decades.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
  • To restore the balance, residents, farmers and the local school joined forces to bring back a hardy native breed: the Old Norwegian Sheep.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

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