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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And kids who learn financial literacy early on are more likely to form healthy relationships with money that can help improve their financial and overall well-being as adults, according to a 2022 study by researchers at Brigham Young University.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dandelion seeds easily take hold in bare spots, so keep your lawn thick and healthy.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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What had seemed like a good way of chilling out was actually plunging me into a kind of crisis.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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That's all well and good, and that's a huge part of the learning process.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Python bile, which is contained in the gallbladder, is believed to have medicinal properties, while the tongue is used in traditional rituals or as an aphrodisiac.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rue is commonly used as a medicinal herb, and it’s often grown in pollinator gardens to attract butterflies and other beneficial insects.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Or what if a nurse advised a patient to stop exercising or sleeping regularly, or eating healthful meals, or taking prescribed medications?—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Terranova, who leads a healthful lifestyle, was actually in acute heart failure.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Salubrious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salubrious. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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