as in healthy
beneficial to the health of body or mind
fresh air and exercise are always salubrious
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Recent Examples of salubrious
Less salubrious was Mahler-Werfel’s own political evolution in the twenties and thirties.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
California’s salubrious climate, vigorous, entrepreneurial economy and guarantee of reproductive healthcare rights didn’t avert a population decline earlier in this decade.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Red cabbage is more salubrious than green cabbage due to its pigmentation, indicating the presence of anthocyanins, which are present in all plant tissues in the red to purple spectrum.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2024
Others wondered whether his election will have salubrious effects on Pakistan’s shambolic economy, foreign policy, or internal security.
—C. Christine Fair, Foreign Affairs, 27 July 2018
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
California’s salubrious climate, vigorous, entrepreneurial economy and guarantee of reproductive healthcare rights didn’t avert a population decline earlier in this decade.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Red cabbage is more salubrious than green cabbage due to its pigmentation, indicating the presence of anthocyanins, which are present in all plant tissues in the red to purple spectrum.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2024
Others wondered whether his election will have salubrious effects on Pakistan’s shambolic economy, foreign policy, or internal security.
—C. Christine Fair, Foreign Affairs, 27 July 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salubrious
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His Health Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, an advocate of healthy eating, has repeatedly expressed his dismay at his boss’s diet.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Local vendors handing out samples included barbecue sauce and seasoning from Riley’s Ribz, Essie Marie’s Salad Dressing and healthy crustless sandwiches for kids from Mo’Mo Bites.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The steep declines this week showed just how on edge investors are regarding AI — even when the news is good, or when doomsday scenarios are completely made out of thin air.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Garna showed some really good things in my time.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Shamans – ritual experts in medicinal knowledge and caregiving – helped their groups survive.—
R. Alexander Bentley,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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The problem is most nutraceutical products — that is, dietary supplements used for medicinal purposes — are unproven.—
Elise Felicione,
STAT,
26 Feb. 2026
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This crisp and tangy salad, which also features winter citrus, is both healthful and satisfying.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Hartford resident Jocelyn Cerda said that growing up in the city often meant not being able to easily access fresh and healthful food options.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Salubrious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salubrious. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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