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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Fresh cabbage is hardy and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a few weeks.
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Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
These easy-to-grow flowers are perennial in warmer climates and are considered hardy annuals in areas below USDA hardiness zone 8.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
Once established, agastache is hardy and drought-tolerant.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Growing at a rate of around one to two feet per year, these fast-growing shrubs max out at around 10 feet in height, and are hardy enough to grow in moist soil, sun or light shade, and areas with intensely cold winters.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
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Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
These easy-to-grow flowers are perennial in warmer climates and are considered hardy annuals in areas below USDA hardiness zone 8.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
Once established, agastache is hardy and drought-tolerant.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Growing at a rate of around one to two feet per year, these fast-growing shrubs max out at around 10 feet in height, and are hardy enough to grow in moist soil, sun or light shade, and areas with intensely cold winters.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Hardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardy. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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