as in healthy
beneficial to the health of body or mind
the thirsty wayfarer eagerly took a drink of the spring's salutiferous water
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Adjective
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With the healthy game-changer in the fold for his third Aztecs season, the tailwind would feel like a sustained gust.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026 -
Forwards Philipp Kurashev and Pavol Regenda, and defenseman Nick Leddy, were the Sharks’ other healthy scratches.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The worship of greatness leads, at best, to disillusionment and, at worst, to the insanity unleashed by the Wagnerian Hitler.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The service Always friendly, and a good guest-to-staff ratio means help is never far away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca showcases the area’s rich biodiversity by featuring hundreds of plants found only in Oaxaca, including giant cacti, agaves, medicinal plants, and wildflowers.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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The tone of the instructions and accompanying advice ranges from the plausibly medicinal to the frankly magical.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Salutiferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salutiferous. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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