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vernal

adjective

Definition of vernalnext
as in youthful

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Recent Examples of vernal Each year, the plaza at Lincoln Center goes through a vernal transformation, its formal granite parterre converted to a busy dance floor with twinkling lights, part of the center’s Summer for the City programming. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026 The vernal atmosphere of May is encouraging us all to gather newness around us and refresh our lives for the spring season. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 7 May 2026 As a final touch, Blanchett wore rosy blush and glossy pink lipstick, and switched up the texture of her bob with some soft, beachy waves that beautifully complimented the venue's vernal theme. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026 Ask a park staff member about Enchanted Rocks’ fairy shrimp, which live in vernal pools on the rock, swim upside down, and somehow survive dry season. — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vernal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernal
  1. youthful
  2. young
  3. modern
  4. recent
  5. fresh
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  • At least three individuals have suffered injuries and have needed to be rescued this summer at Ocean Beach’s Sunset Cliffs, leading police to ramp up enforcement as locals debate the merits of safety versus a need for youthful rites of passage.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The collections feature recycled and organic fabrics and dyes, while the mood is wholesome, romantic and youthful.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of youthful
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  • Mackie was a Southern California native and embraced the idea of Hollywood movie glamour as a young child, inspired by Technicolor musicals.
    — MARK KENNEDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • How will another audience respond when A is an older woman, a younger woman, of a different race, a trans woman?
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of young
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  • The idea that stricter work-search requirements will lead to faster re-employment simply doesn't match the reality of modern hiring.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Even by Newcastle United’s modern standards, a lot happened over the summer.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of modern
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  • The seat is widely considered reliably Republican, but some recent polling has Democrats feeling optimistic and Andrews has pushed the party to invest in the race.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of recent
Adjective
  • But with the newer franchises, the deepest wounds are still fresh, so unlike Kim Zolciak and Nene, opposing parties in those cities are having a harder time celebrating the sisterhood of it all.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Back then, Canales was a fresh-faced teenager who was seen as the future of Spanish football.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of fresh

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“Vernal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernal. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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