Example Sentences

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But he wouldn’t say he is thriving, either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

You can take the success of a Yungblud or a Sombr as a sign that rock is thriving in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Jack Kirkland is now living in a new care home, where his family say he is thriving.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Wildflower Hill at the Theodore Payne Foundation Nursery is thriving with a few species of phacelia, including lavender-blue lacy phacelia and violet Canterbury bells.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

My peperomia is thriving, each leaf full and luminous.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour