have thriven
- present perfect of thrive.
Example Sentences
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The pioneer of missionary labour in South Africa was at this time close upon his eightieth year, but he seemed to have thriven upon hard work, and showed no signs of physical weakness.
From Faces and Places by Lucy, Henry W. (Henry William), Sir
On an annuity he would have thriven as an antiquarian writer and collector.
From A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I by Smith, David Eugene
How long it would sustain and satisfy them, I could not guess; but Lady Clive smiled again, as sweetly as ladies ever do when their thorns have thriven and brought forth abundant fruit.
From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida
In conversing about him men would express a wonder how such a one had ever risen to high office,—how, indeed, he could have thriven at his profession.
From Ralph the Heir by Trollope, Anthony
How easily he might have thriven among such kindly neighbors!
From Forty-one Thieves A Tale of California by Hall, Angelo
