: characterized by success or prosperity
a thriving business
Examples of thriving in a Sentence
our new landscaping business is thriving
the once thriving downtown has fallen into steep decline since the new mall was built
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Often regarded as Australia's culinary capital, Melbourne was also recently named the world's top food city thanks to its diverse restaurant scene, thriving coffee culture, and multicultural influences.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
Benefits of Staking Staking cherry tomatoes will keep these plants healthy and thriving.
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Martha Stewart,
4 July 2026
This multigenerational narrative traces four families in Wilmington, North Carolina, whose lives were forever altered by the violent white supremacist coup of 1898 that destroyed a thriving Black community.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Zoo staff, however say, that Sago and Cusi are healthy and thriving.
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Aki Nace,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
Benefits of Staking Staking cherry tomatoes will keep these plants healthy and thriving.
—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
4 July 2026
This multigenerational narrative traces four families in Wilmington, North Carolina, whose lives were forever altered by the violent white supremacist coup of 1898 that destroyed a thriving Black community.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Zoo staff, however say, that Sago and Cusi are healthy and thriving.
—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for thriving
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“Thriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriving. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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