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Recent Examples of prosperous The prosperous cultural scene in Merida features, from theaters to the Yucatan’s Symphony Orchestra, which hosts dance performances, festivals and operas. Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025 While supporting a constant flow of talent and innovation, the city’s prosperous academic ecosystem is reinforcing the city’s reputation as a place where education, research, and entrepreneurship intersect. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025 Its population peaked in the 1950s when workers moved toward Jefferson Hills as their lives became more prosperous. Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025 That makes the health and sustainability of our cities critical to creating a prosperous future. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prosperous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosperous
Adjective
  • From a once thriving fleet, only 17 vessels remain in America’s University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Some farms have even started producing honey thanks to the thriving bee population.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The watch proved successful after managing to catch a man littering hate flyers across the neighborhood.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The choice can cement—or undo—a successful entrepreneur’s legacy.
    Ben Francois, Harvard Business Review, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Then come the florals—lush, romantic, full of whimsy—before the icons land with striking confidence, like the bold centerpiece of the board.
    Allure Editors, Allure, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Follow the guidelines recommended for your growing zone and type of grass to determine how and when to fertilize your lawn for lush grass growth.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For years, nearby residents came to this isolated corner of the lakefront to take walks and find comfort in the solitude and often unkept beach and weedy woodland behind it.
    Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Your neighbors probably won't be bothered by your weedy flower beds or rusty lawn furniture.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Valkyries have drawn a different audience from the one that usually brings a wealthy, corporate vibe to this same arena.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • If Musk and his fans are right, Musk would become far wealthier even without any additional shares of Tesla stock.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • These sanctions, the US claims, are meant to target rampant corruption and human rights abuses in the country, as well as its leaders’ undermining of democracy.
    Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Speculation of a breakup is rampant but the news is not yet public.
    Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Cook, flipping occasionally, until deeply golden brown and crispy all over, 4 to 5 minutes, adjusting heat as needed to prevent overbrowning.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, this fallow year came during the ‘golden generation’ period.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond it is a three-hectare haven of silvery olive trees, luxuriant Washingtonia palms, and lawns where peacocks wander freely.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Meanwhile, a beard provided a simpler solution: a luxuriant facial covering requiring only the occasional scissor trim—no barber necessary.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025

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“Prosperous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosperous. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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