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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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as in naturalness
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
was charmed by her genteel greenness and childlike innocence
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Recent Examples of green
Brian E. Clark, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
In partnership with green plants, the invertebrate world forms the very foundation of life on Earth.
—Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Yoko Tawada
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Streaks of pinks and greens may be more visible against the dark canvas.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Built in 1929, this 37-floor art deco high-rise was designed by the Burnham Brothers and is clad in distinctive black granite, green and gold terra cotta, gold leaf and bronze trim.
—Brian E. Clark, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
In partnership with green plants, the invertebrate world forms the very foundation of life on Earth.
—Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
The green of the buds leapt over the boundary separating me, the observer, from the image being looked at, and began to extend inside of me.
—Yoko Tawada
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Streaks of pinks and greens may be more visible against the dark canvas.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green
Adjective
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However, the property's lush greenery posed a challenge for the show’s signature dark aesthetic.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Most of them dwell in the lush greenery of Etosha National Park in the north of the country and near the border with Botswana in the northeast.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The oldest boy of 11 children was determined to succeed, but not naive.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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As naive as that may sound in a world where so many self-evident rights and wrongs are being routinely, dishonestly evaluated and reevaluated, the series elevates simple truths in ways that are downright inspirational.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
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Campos will play Emilio, a chef at the Dallas restaurant of Hank’s grown son Bobby (Pamela Adlon).—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
23 July 2025
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At just 5 years old she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a condition that primarily affects grown women, with extremely rare cases in children.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The three childlike siblings, who all wear thick black-rimmed Coke-bottled glasses and often speak in cartoonish unison, were previously a cost-saving embarrassment for the Chiefs, but their penchant for brawling and immature antics quickly garner the team popularity as ruthless heels.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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Plus, Wendy and the hybrids are all children placed into adult robot bodies, resulting in adult actors acting like immature children, which can get grating.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But it was intended to be a simple, three-course meal, the documents showed.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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The recycled leather lanyard adds to its convenience and simple, timeless style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Aug. 2025
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The nation’s wealthiest suburb is Scarsdale, a storied suburb in New York’s leafy Westchester County.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The views from the primary bedroom are south-facing and leafy, while the prettiest French doors separating it from the living room let in a ton of light.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
12 Aug. 2025
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His adolescent daughter Louise was standing beneath a big top in a rural French town preparing to enter the center ring.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Aug. 2025
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Boys Go to Jupiter captures an adolescent malaise without talking down to its teens — there is no preaching about real jobs, responsibilities, or five-year plans.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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To illustrate the absurdity of adhering too closely to genre conventions, Galloway describes a plot about an innocent girl who winds up in a strange town.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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On the way back to her workstation after the 0830 all clear, Masako indulged this innocent conceit by regaling some of her Kenjo coworkers with a claim about her father’s apparently magical ability to protect himself and his family from American bombs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Green.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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