hardier; hardiest
Examples of hardy in a Sentence
Most of the soldiers were hardy young men.
Hardy fans stuck with the team through good times and bad.
Only the hardiest pilgrims made the journey.
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Adored for its almost non-stop flowering, 'Rozanne' boasts showy violet-blue flowers, a unique color among hardy geraniums.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Tropical hibiscus should be brought indoors when temperatures drop below about 55 degrees, while cold-hardy types like Rose of Sharon can tolerate freezing temperatures and overwinter outdoors in zones 5 to 9.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Check your area’s average last-frost date before planting, and prioritize the cold-hardy options — kale, spinach, peas, cabbage — for the earliest sowings.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Many of the plants on these lists — sweet peas, peas, cold-hardy greens — should go in the ground several weeks before that date, while others benefit from being started indoors and transplanted later.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Tropical hibiscus should be brought indoors when temperatures drop below about 55 degrees, while cold-hardy types like Rose of Sharon can tolerate freezing temperatures and overwinter outdoors in zones 5 to 9.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Check your area’s average last-frost date before planting, and prioritize the cold-hardy options — kale, spinach, peas, cabbage — for the earliest sowings.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Many of the plants on these lists — sweet peas, peas, cold-hardy greens — should go in the ground several weeks before that date, while others benefit from being started indoors and transplanted later.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hardy
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“Hardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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Hardy 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Har·dy
ˈhär-dē 
Oliver 1892–1957 originally Norvell Hardy American comic actor
Hardy
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Thomas 1840–1928 English novelist and poet
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