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 island’s vines are hardy, and many of the vines are old.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
• 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
• Once established, these hardy plants adapt to the weight of the soil and return every year.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
• Want to know just how hardy bee balm is?
  — Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
• Most ski-touring lodges are no-frills huts that cater to hardy mountaineers who’d balk at the idea of taking a gondola or a lift.
  — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
• If plants have fully died from the weather, consider replacing them with something more hardy or be ready to protect them next winter.
  — Wayne Hobbs, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
• The second-year forward has been notably hardy in his Bulls tenure, playing every game this season.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026