Example Sentences

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In Jemima’s first year of high school in New Zealand, her social life was flourishing.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Mitchell was flourishing when he went down in mid-December.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

By the fall, however, Doxa Church was flourishing, with a congregation that has since reached 2,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

With the help of an ROV, Hazelwood and her co-founder Amber Sparks found that an iconic starfish species, the Giant Pacific Sunflower, was flourishing.

From National Geographic • Aug. 8, 2023

While visiting the barn to oversee his horses, Giannini noticed how Oriley was flourishing under Smith’s care.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand