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as in fervent
characterized by unqualified enthusiasm
his decision to marry at long last has the whole family's hearty approval
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2
as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor
you're looking really hearty after that month in the clear mountain air!
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as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
the mayor gave the assembled volunteers his hearty thanks for their restoration of the bandstand on the town square
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as in strong
not showing weakness or uncertainty
gave the reins a hearty tug but the horse wouldn't budge
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as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
gather round me hearties, and I'll tell you a sea tale that'll shiver your timbers for sure
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Recent Examples of hearty
Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Tamale vendors, a hearty group used to braving all kinds of weather, weren’t lined up on the sidewalks.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Mushrooms have a natural hearty and earthiness that works incredibly well on the grill.
—Joey Skladany, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
Pho Dang soups This new Vietnamese restaurant opened in October, serving up vibrant, hearty bowls of pho ($18.50-$19.50) with steak, brisket, meatballs or oxtail.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Tamale vendors, a hearty group used to braving all kinds of weather, weren’t lined up on the sidewalks.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
Solar Beach attracts a younger crowd, those who like to party hearty.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Mushrooms have a natural hearty and earthiness that works incredibly well on the grill.
—Joey Skladany, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearty
Adjective
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His fervent dedication to mastering the physical demands of Alonzo, with some help from a stand-in without arms, Paul Desmuke, left an impression on colleagues as well as audiences.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Naked dresses, for all the fervent discussion, can be surprisingly modest.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The 31-year-old team leader still managed to play in 151 games, and despite the foot injury, has now logged three healthy seasons, playing 151 in 2022 and career-high 152 in 2023.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Employees at a unionized Alamo Drafthouse theater in Colorado are making good on a threat to strike, walking out ahead of what is expected to be a healthy Valentine’s Day-slash-President’s Day box office weekend.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It’s finished with red wood veneer, which adds a rustic and warm feel to the piece.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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Grant was polite and warm, albeit confused about having an indoor life and this influx of love and care.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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During the theatrical flight, a sailor might run for a lifeboat with his pet black cat under his arm.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Angela Ford: Justine had developed a friendship with a Navy sailor there at Pensacola.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His message was met with enthusiastic cheers from the crowd that followed him.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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Some of the comedian's followers were enthusiastic about his video.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Crockpots are still made well, as are, in my experience anyway, the more modernized version: Instant Pots.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2024
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The 20-year-old was called up to the Trinidad & Tobago national team in December for a friendly against Saudi Arabia.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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But even that, an idea borrowed from other states, the federal government and even the city of Chicago, failed to get traction, another example of lawmakers and friendly lobbyists showing little appetite for changing how Springfield does business.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Hearty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearty. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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