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Recent Examples of prosperous The new moon on May 26 is the perfect time to plant some prosperous seeds toward professional goals and make plans to boost your bank account. Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025 Helping others can lead to a prosperous, meaningful career. Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 China could make the case that the endpoint for a prosperous and stable society looks like what is on offer in Beijing rather than in Paris and New York. Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025 The prosperous timber industry, having stripped the region of its eastern white pine, was in retreat, leaving poverty in its wake. Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prosperous
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  • As co-founder of the Downtown Los Angeles Residence Association, Ridings is actively trying to build a thriving downtown community.
    Vanessa Romo, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Instead, thriving teams remain composed under pressure and inevitable scrutiny.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Following successful runs on primetime TV and Broadway, Bergen began producing virtual and live events in 2020.
    Jeff Nelson, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • Last year, the most successful DMC students won a trip to Moscow to visit the headquarters of Vkontakte, Russia’s version of Facebook.
    Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Located on the Kassandra Peninsula in Northern Greece, this natural gem combines a tranquil lagoon, clear turquoise waters, soft golden sand and lush pine surroundings that combine to create a breathtaking setting for a relaxing and photogenic day (or many of them) at the beach.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • The album, itself named after a perfume, taps into her trademark skill for turning misty, windswept synths into lush backdrops for heavenly melodies to thunderbolt right into.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • Crabgrass is an annual, weedy, warm-season grass that prefers the hot and dry summer weather over the cool spring and fall temperatures that bluegrass prefers.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Some host plants are herb-sized and easy to fit into snug spaces, while others may be undesirably weedy in vigor.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon play the mom and dad of a wealthy family holed up in a posh bunker in a salt mine, George MacKay plays their son who yearns to know about the inhospitable outside world, and Moses Ingram is the stranger who changes everything.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • By 1960, Gros Michel exports had all but vanished from supermarket shelves; surviving plants only persisted in isolated, small-scale farms or private collections of wealthy aficionados who could afford the costly biosecurity measures necessary to keep them alive.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • From waking our brains up 100 times a night to doubling our risk of developing Alzheimer's disease to triggering rampant inflammation, chronic stress is one of the most biologically disruptive forces in modern life.
    Michael Franco May 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2025
  • This high-moisture environment is ideal for mold and mildew, encouraging rampant growth through the affected areas and producing an unpleasant musty smell.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Sunset Balayage Getty Images Getty Images If golden apricot is golden hour, our next trending shade evokes the similarly lovely glow that happens when the sun actually starts to set.
    Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 May 2025
  • However, Praia de São Lourenço on Santa Maria stands out with its rare golden color.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • It is also known as Damask or Damascene rose and is revered for its luxuriant scent.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The development pre-built its luxuriant landscaping and outdoor plazas, then incorporated an indoor golf simulator, fitness center and café as tenant amenities.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Prosperous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosperous. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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