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as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth
fields green with meadow grass
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as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity
a new pitcher who's pretty green, even by rookie standards
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as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
in spite of her age, she's still green enough to be hoodwinked by fast-talking scammers
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as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
the lonely soldier dreamt of the fields of green that he had wandered in as a youth
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as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I need to save up some green before I can afford that cruise
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Recent Examples of green
Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Tillis is one of several Republicans balking at a last-minute concession handed to House fiscal hawks: a quicker phaseout of the Biden-era green energy tax credits.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Dads, there’s honor in allowing your daughter to put your hair in pigtails and paint your nails puke green.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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Adjective
The green dotted outlines on the image at right show the rough locations where Bernet and his team found dark matter spirals in simulated galaxies like the Milky Way—in part of the halo above and below the spiral arms.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Tillis is one of several Republicans balking at a last-minute concession handed to House fiscal hawks: a quicker phaseout of the Biden-era green energy tax credits.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
Noun
All three major indexes moved into the green shortly after the opening bell.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Dads, there’s honor in allowing your daughter to put your hair in pigtails and paint your nails puke green.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green
Adjective
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Proper mowing practices promote lush, dense turf by stimulating shoot and root growth.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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The project will add lush plantings that celebrate biodiversity and link the six-acre expanse, which has fallen into a state of neglect, more closely to its 18th-century Georgian roots.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Even a naive analysis, one that buys into some very obvious Republican budget tricks, finds that this bill cuts taxes and raises spending by $4 trillion over 10 years — but only pays for about $1.7 trillion of that.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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In the film's early scenes, Cruise displays a naive, unwavering patriotism that seamlessly meshed with the actor's military heroics in Top Gun three years earlier — which makes Kovic's stark transition to impassioned anti-war advocacy all the more surprising in the runtime's second half.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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The fire is burning in a region that has received only half of its normal seasonal rainfall and is being fueled by the chaparral plant, the most flammable type of vegetation in the United States, the National Weather Service said.—
Jayne Yutig,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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The jungle-like garden, Norton’s collection of 250 rare plants, including palms, orchids, and other native plants, is beautiful itself, and Norton’s massive sculptures (in stone, wood, and bronze) look right at home among the vegetation.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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During their discussion of her 2015 album, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, the former Disney star revealed where some of her money went without her accountant's knowledge.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The law passed during the Johnson administration requires the government to administer student loan programs, issue grants and ensure that schools receiving federal money don't discriminate against students.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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This is, naturally, the selfsame meat feast being shared by the two grown men at the table opposite.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Heidi Stevens: So much is stolen when a grown woman calls a child a racial slur — including the child’s innocence Heidi Stevens: Trump has treated the country as his stage.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Manipulative or emotionally immature individuals end up exploiting this belief with ease.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Nikki, who can be messy and loud and immature, doesn’t always handle that intensity with grace.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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White is easy, simple, and many times, the best choice for a clean slate.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
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In addition to experiencing a surge of sensual energy with greater emphasis on life’s simple pleasures, Venus in Taurus has everything to do with feeling grounded and finding stability in both love and finances.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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In summer, showy panicles of white flowers with red anthers appear like candles above the foliage.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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The property is packed with foliage thanks to its original owners, Harry and Mary Jane Leu, who collected plants and seeds from their travels.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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“Green.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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