1
as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
they knew her in her palmy days when she was living high
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2
as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
a palmy suburb with lots of new homes and shopping malls
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Recent Examples of palmy
Our palmy years began way before Hollywood and the enormous hillside onetime real estate sign of that name.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Serve a crisp cookie with each serving, such as a butter cookie or palmier.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
The restaurant serves meat but is known for its palmy vegetables—roasted, smoked, fermented, braised; dished out with plenty of nuts, herbs, seeds, and cheeses.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
In palmier times, the leader of the Wagner group, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, appeared at a Russian cultural center in the capital of the Central African Republic, sitting with schoolchildren and promising them free laptops.
—Elian Peltier Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
Painters draw them against tropical, palmy backgrounds.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
In the century that followed, Carter’s house was turned into a museum with a green, palmy garden, thanks to water brought in from the Nile.
—Vivian Yee, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2022
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Serve a crisp cookie with each serving, such as a butter cookie or palmier.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
The restaurant serves meat but is known for its palmy vegetables—roasted, smoked, fermented, braised; dished out with plenty of nuts, herbs, seeds, and cheeses.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
In palmier times, the leader of the Wagner group, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, appeared at a Russian cultural center in the capital of the Central African Republic, sitting with schoolchildren and promising them free laptops.
—Elian Peltier Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
Painters draw them against tropical, palmy backgrounds.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
In the century that followed, Carter’s house was turned into a museum with a green, palmy garden, thanks to water brought in from the Nile.
—Vivian Yee, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palmy
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McCarthy wound up suffering a season-ending knee injury in the preseason, and Darnold blossomed under Kevin O’Connell’s tutelage, helping the Vikings enjoy their most successful season in decades.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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If the challenge is successful, the results of the referendum will be voided.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
18 Feb. 2025
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This northern autonomous community of Spain is sophisticated, innovative and thriving — and its film sector is no different.—
Jennifer Green,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the modern workforce context, this approach is the key to unlocking teams’ full potential and championing a thriving future.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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State of play: Developers, business leaders and advocates are transforming Nubian Square, planting the seeds for a prosperous city center, from upcoming developments with artist housing and college classrooms to new liquor licenses and creative spaces.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The norms of a peaceful, prosperous world are under assault.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Besides, Abrahamian noted, the trade in golden visas from places like Portugal and Malta, both E.U. member states, has been going on for long enough that most ultra-rich people who want one already have one.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Portugal offers a variety of appealing residency options, including a golden visa (although there’s no real estate investment option), a digital nomad visa, and more.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The globe-trotting track opens with some stunning flamenco finger-picking from Marcin and Martínez’s booming vocals.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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In a time of booming production and thousands of new factories buzzing across America, Hamilton was arguably the first American physician to take a professional interest in the health and safety of workers—and one of the first to try to make American industries safer.—
Daniel Stone,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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Unlike those halcyon days, before social media, competition for eyeballs is immense.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025
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Recall the halcyon days of … oh, really, just eight months ago?—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Palmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palmy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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