Example Sentences

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Onstage, the frontman of Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service was thriving as his two bands toured together to mark the 20th anniversaries of Death Cab’s “Transatlanticism” and the Postal Service’s “Give Up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

By virtually every traditional metric, “60 Minutes” was thriving.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Until the recent fire, studies had indicated that the island population was thriving, according to the park service.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

In the 1960s and ’70s, a secular Iran was thriving artistically and culturally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Ba hoped that the store was thriving and that the first shipment had arrived without too much damage.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu