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verdant

adjective

ˈvər-dᵊnt How to pronounce verdant (audio)
Definition of verdantnext
as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth a beautiful, verdant field

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Recent Examples of verdant Traditionally, ‘ryad’ or ‘رياض’ in Arabic means a lush and verdant garden, or oasis. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026 As for the verdant grounds that sold Becker on the property, they have been reimagined by the AD100 landscape design studio Terremoto, who planted swaths of ferns and live oaks. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026 Your grass needs water to survive, so a regular sprinkling can help keep your front yard looking verdant and healthy. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026 This verdant pasta has two of my favorite things—greens and cheese—in abundance. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verdant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdant
  1. lush
  2. green
  3. grown
  4. leafy
  5. dense
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  • Prolonged periods of drought are scorching French pastures, leeching them of their usual lush green vitality and leaving behind parched, lifeless yellow fields.
    — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Heat and uneven rainfall have stressed forests in some areas, while timely moisture has kept others lush.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of lush
Adjective
  • While the species can reach large tree height, selecting a smaller bush variety that produces blue-green fruits in fall is a plus for the garden.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Demario Davis will be the Jets’ green-dot linebacker, receiving the defensive calls from Glenn.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of green
Adjective
  • Of his two grown sons, one works at his father’s company, and the other works as a technician for Thermo Fisher Scientific, a Fortune 100 Company.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • And the knock out dish is the tomato pasta which features a selection of local grown tomatoes prepared a number of ways, all cooked with al dente spaghetti.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of grown
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  • Linden Pride Expands Dante to Elizabeth Street Linden Pride and Nathalie Hudson, who reinvented aesthetic cocktail spot Dante, are expanding the concept to a leafy stretch of Elizabeth Street in NoLIta.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The decor possibilities are endless with this set of eight artificial greenery bundles that mimic leafy fall shrubs.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of leafy
Adjective
  • Fires routinely sweep Kinshasa’s dense neighborhoods during the dry season, where rapid urban growth outpaces basic protections such as reliable fire and emergency services.
    — Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There comes a moment, looking at Evans’s dense worlds, when the eye stops decoding and the mind begins to surrender.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Verdant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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