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Recent Examples of prosperous May many more young conservatives stand up and continue his efforts in pursuit of a freer, safer and more prosperous America. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 Many prosperous towns block the building of new single-family homes, often at the behest of current homeowners who don't want to deal with construction or who want to restrict supply and boost their home's value. Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025 City officials say the proposal would bring a much wider variety of housing to Clairemont, allowing people of all incomes to live in one of the city’s most appealing and prosperous neighborhoods. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025 Despite his prosperous posturing, Jake is scrambling just to pay the Rabbit’s vendors, let alone scrape together the funds to pursue a new opportunity at the Four Seasons’ iconic Pool Room. Judy Berman, Time, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prosperous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosperous
Adjective
  • What started as a small orchard grew into Crown Orchard Company, a thriving wholesale business that now supplies fruit to grocery stores and military commissaries across the East Coast.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Less remarked on, however, were significant commitments to the country's thriving tech startups.
    Ian King, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Winnie-the-Pooh is one of the most beloved and commercially successful properties in the world, having generated over $80 billion in retail sales.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Failing to prepare means preparing to fail, but successful captains will even have a losing speech written in advance – just in case.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Characterized by its Art Deco design, lush gardens and lavish interiors, the Arizona Biltmore remains a premier destination in Phoenix, offering a blend of historic charm and modern luxury.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Avoid Boxelder Trees As their name suggests, these bugs love boxelder trees, a weedy type of maple native to North America.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Plants seed readily in the garden and can become weedy in frost-free areas where seeds survive the winter.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Still, analysts see growing interest in the market, especially among a younger wealthy pool of buyers.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Proposition 50 supporters reported hundreds of thousands of individual donations, while the No camp has relied primarily on a single wealthy donor.
    Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Or the rampant crime and drug use in the South End around Mass and Cass.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • An old-timey sign with bold golden letters hangs over the entrance to one of Sacramento’s best spots for affordable fun.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The golden liqueur plays off the spirit like sun off snow, bringing some herbal warmth through the bracing chill.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • An informal cut, perhaps, though the top’s material — a luxuriant silk crepe — helped elevate the look.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • 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

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“Prosperous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosperous. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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