Example Sentences

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Once a hotbed of post-coup protests, it has since thrived as a nightlife hive.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Instead, ancient populations appear to have thrived across a surprising range of ecosystems, from deserts and coastlines to dense forests.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Again they thrived, their energy for a fight serving to make them industrious.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“Everybody Loves the Sunshine” thrived through dark times when it was new, and it thrived in recent years during the pandemic, a time when people not only loved the sunshine, they craved it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Most people had trouble surviving in the desert, but Mom thrived there.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls