lush
adjective
(of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.
lushness
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a word derived from
lush.
Example Sentences
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The lushness of the cinematography—with its beautiful people, landscapes, improbable sculptures, impractical machines and galaxy of light and dust—is as voluptuous as the festival itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
They speak of the lushness that once blessed this corner of southwestern Afghanistan.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
According to a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a strengthening monsoon—and the lushness it lent—helped attract the region’s first Homo sapiens.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 7, 2024
“If you look hard enough, and think through the normal binaries of life, there’s a lushness to everything. Everything is a swarm of bodies teeming and festering and breaking down and regrowing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2023
"It's as if Central Park is under a protective dome," I said, still marveling at its lushness.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
