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as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
a good time to tour the wine country is when it is clothed with the verdure of midsummer
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as in health
the condition of being sound in body
a portrait of a fresh-faced teenage girl in all of her youthful verdure and irrepressible joie de vivre
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Recent Examples of verdure
Have the, verdure vegetables dressed with olive oil and lemon; cavatelli ricotta pasta with Gorgonzola and walnuts; or gnocchi with red tomato and more Gorgonzola.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The addition of a verdure wallpaper to the space contributes to an atmosphere of a sitting room rather than a workspace.
—Emily Evans Eerdmans, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2024
The interiors, conceived in part by the design studio Roman and Williams, are colorful and inviting, layered with verdure tapestries and antique furniture upholstered in offbeat jewel-toned textiles.
—Aimee Farrell, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
Menu highlights: Crocchette, focaccia di recco, tortelloni tartufo, campanelle verdure, burratella pizza, peppino pizza, semifreddo.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2023
But no matter how heated things got at home because of her rebelliousness, one dish was always a unifier: her mother’s minestra di verdure.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Saveur, 12 July 2023
Before our trip to the distillery, Omar and I had been in the tiny Oaxacan village of Santo Tomás Jalieza, a place of large-leaved verdure, corrugated steel fencing and tropical lanes of red earth, with puddles that reflected the vacant intensity of the Mexican sky.
—New York Times, 11 Nov. 2021
AudioLust & HigherLove writing sessions were hosted at two residential recording studios in the U.K.: Decoy Residential, set in the verdure of the Suffolk countryside, and Angelic Recording Studio, perched on a rural hill 90 minutes outside of London.
—Rachel Narozniak, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2023
While tourists have returned in full force to Paris, with crowds thronging the major monuments in the city center, Bagatelle offers intriguing heritage, a chateau born of a bet with Marie Antoinette, and 59 acres of verdure about five miles from the Notre-Dame cathedral.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
John Mariani, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The addition of a verdure wallpaper to the space contributes to an atmosphere of a sitting room rather than a workspace.
—Emily Evans Eerdmans, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2024
The interiors, conceived in part by the design studio Roman and Williams, are colorful and inviting, layered with verdure tapestries and antique furniture upholstered in offbeat jewel-toned textiles.
—Aimee Farrell, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
Menu highlights: Crocchette, focaccia di recco, tortelloni tartufo, campanelle verdure, burratella pizza, peppino pizza, semifreddo.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2023
But no matter how heated things got at home because of her rebelliousness, one dish was always a unifier: her mother’s minestra di verdure.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Saveur, 12 July 2023
Before our trip to the distillery, Omar and I had been in the tiny Oaxacan village of Santo Tomás Jalieza, a place of large-leaved verdure, corrugated steel fencing and tropical lanes of red earth, with puddles that reflected the vacant intensity of the Mexican sky.
—New York Times, 11 Nov. 2021
AudioLust & HigherLove writing sessions were hosted at two residential recording studios in the U.K.: Decoy Residential, set in the verdure of the Suffolk countryside, and Angelic Recording Studio, perched on a rural hill 90 minutes outside of London.
—Rachel Narozniak, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2023
While tourists have returned in full force to Paris, with crowds thronging the major monuments in the city center, Bagatelle offers intriguing heritage, a chateau born of a bet with Marie Antoinette, and 59 acres of verdure about five miles from the Notre-Dame cathedral.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdure
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The types of vegetation that livestock do remove tend to grow back within one year, so the benefit of them eating plants to prevent fires is short-lived and not worth the environmental cost.—
Delaney Rudy,
The Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2025
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This destabilizes the soil, weakens native vegetation, damages lawns, and causes erosion.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Information in federal systems includes Treasury payments that could be used to figure out the details of intelligence programs or health and personnel records that could reveal the identities of agents or the responsibilities of clandestine officers.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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A good night's sleep is essential for maintaining cognitive function, mood stability and overall health.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Gorgeous, blue-tinged foliage grows in a dense mat covering the ground, providing evergreen color and stabilizing the soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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The amount of high-energy radiation that filters in through the foliage can vary greatly between habitats, some of which are heavily shaded by leafy canopies, while others are more open and allow more sunlight in.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
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Originally from Montana, Pennoyer loves to photograph the flora and fauna of Minnesota but also enjoys traveling and photographing around other parts of the country.—
Meghan Davy Sandvold,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Along California’s borders with Oregon, Nevada and Arizona, border protection stations run by the California Department of Food and Agriculture control the flora and fauna entering the state through highways.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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Entrepreneurs can tap into this growing market by offering services such as virtual fitness coaching, nutritional consulting, and stress management programs.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The court dismissed the case for a number of reasons but devoted the bulk of its decision to explaining that the Army’s medical fitness regulation was not reviewable by the court.—
Natalie Shibley / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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At the end, the main attraction is Ridley, whose vigor and charisma are unmissable on a screen of any size.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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In Trump’s first weeks back in office, Musk has helped the president implement the unitary executive theory with speed and vigor.—
Zachary Karabell,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2025
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There was lots of action at Brand Assembly, the trade show featuring contemporary, accessories, beauty and wellness taking place at 548 West 22nd Street in New York.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Fox News' Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in health care, wellness, diseases, mental health and more.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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State of play: Boyce will take over a department that is still trying to reach full strength.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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High on vibes, low on reasoning Upon 4.5's release, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman did some expectation tempering on X, writing that the model is strong on vibes but low on analytical strength.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Verdure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdure. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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