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Recent Examples of hardy Ruck plays his best friend Cameron, whose luck isn’t exactly as hardy. Dan Heching, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025 Some elephant ears are winter hardy, but some of the fancy varieties need to be lifted and stored for the winter. Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2025 It’s made from a blend of hardy grapes—itasca, frontenac, and la crescent—bred for cold climates by the University of Minnesota and still relatively unknown. Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025 But some are hardier than others, particularly when they’re built for bona fide outdoor adventure. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardy
Adjective
  • Fall sowing encourages sturdy plants and earlier blooms, which can be quite beneficial in hot Southern climes.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The plaque used the words magical, alluring, galvanizing and adventurous, and their initials spelled MAGA.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Laviscount is known for his adventurous style.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Washington counts Qatar as a strong Gulf ally.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The audio-streaming platform has amassed a sizable free cash flow due to its strong revenue growth, a figure that has been boosted by the company's swelling active user base in recent financial quarters.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Since then, McKie’s says his 6-year-old daughter and fiancée, who is expecting a baby girl in October, have praised his brave act.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Charlie Kirk was an incredible patriot — brave, tough as hell, and a dear friend to our entire family.
    Amanda Castro Gabe Whisnant Anna Commander Toby Meyjes Shane Croucher John Feng Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Fighting off predators, fending for food, and living in rugged terrain with harsh conditions – this was not a means of living for the weak.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Limited access and steep rugged terrain will continue to hamper suppression.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This is a courageous act that requires vulnerability over cowardice.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The school has been the courageous standard bearer of academic freedom in the assault on higher education.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The backcourt duo of Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, also known as the StudBudz, are shifty, tough shot-making guards who can get hot in a hurry.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • And that’s tough on those guys.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Karki has spent much of her career within the very establishment the youth are protesting against, yet her reputation as a fearless and incorruptible jurist has appealed to many young people in the country of 30 million.
    Sugam Pokharel, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Emmys are coming The awards show airs on Sunday, and here are some fearless projections.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Hardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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