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as in green
covered with a thick healthy natural growth
they loved to go for picnics in the lush woodlands
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as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
lush desserts that are well worth the boatload of calories
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
those were lush times for the gambling industry, which kept building ever grander casinos
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as in sensual
pleasing to the physical senses
I could listen to the baritone's lush voice for hours
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as in fertile
producing abundantly
his lush fields were the envy of neighboring farmers
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as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
she accused him of being a lush and a spendthrift
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as in booze
slang
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
you guys can drink if you want, but I'm laying off the lush
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Recent Examples of lush
Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
You will be rewarded with lush new growth and ample blooms the following season.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023
Bell's Brewery has big plans for 2023: 5 top takeaways WeldWerks opened in Greeley in 2015 and quickly became a cult favorite in a state lush with craft beer.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
Today, those invaders have been cleared, and more than 100,000 native saplings have grown into a lush forest cover that’s now home to sunbirds, bulbuls, geckos and chameleons.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
You will be rewarded with lush new growth and ample blooms the following season.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Garvey, 74, launched his campaign with a video lush with baseball imagery that recalled his career as a perennial All-Star who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
—Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023
Bell's Brewery has big plans for 2023: 5 top takeaways WeldWerks opened in Greeley in 2015 and quickly became a cult favorite in a state lush with craft beer.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lush
Adjective
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Evidence of damage includes chewed, cut or missing leaves; yellowing or brown leaves; white webbing and green-black excrement on or around the plant, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The left and right side will alternate red and green signals, allowing one vehicle at a tie to merge onto the freeway.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Through USBs passed by hand, through cell phone speakers on crowded buses, through late-night parties backdropped by the sea, in the repartos, fiery and rampant, the genre made its name.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Or the rampant crime and drug use in the South End around Mass and Cass.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Nothing beats a delicious meal that comes together in one pot while delivering maximum flavor with minimal cleanup.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Besides the delicious sandwiches, the mango and papaya parfait was particularly delightful and light, and the chocolate cake came adored with a pink butterfly.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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The characters of Luis and Maria gave me a glimpse of what two happy, thriving Latinos looked like living in a neighborhood where kindness was always in high supply.—
Priscilla Blossom,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The two biggest gainers in this year’s NHL rankings are in the southeast, as the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers have converted dominant on-ice results into thriving businesses.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bieber’s iteration on the trend elevated the style to a cheeky, high-fashion moment with feminine touches and sensual edge.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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For the sensual and aesthetically-inclined Libras, Atlas says a hobby like candle making is a match made in heaven.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
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Forget, for a second, that this signals what may either be an extraordinary one-off for the legendary actor or the beginning of a fertile new chapter.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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For international brands, Chengdu-Chongqing offers fertile ground for building communities and expanding retail presence.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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James, who quit drinking three years ago, was a functional alcoholic for years.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her mother abandoned her when Wuornos was 4, and she was adopted by her grandparents, who were alcoholics.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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The question, delivered via pay phone, is an old security prompt, and Bob, with a memory fried by pot and booze, cannot remember the answer.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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During Prohibition, waiters famously slipped sips of bootleg booze to patrons from flasks tucked inside their apron pockets.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Lush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lush. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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