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as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth
fields green with meadow grass
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as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity
a new pitcher who's pretty green, even by rookie standards
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as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
in spite of her age, she's still green enough to be hoodwinked by fast-talking scammers
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as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
the lonely soldier dreamt of the fields of green that he had wandered in as a youth
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as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I need to save up some green before I can afford that cruise
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Recent Examples of green
Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
Princess Kate also accessorized her look with the purple and green bow tie pin that represents her patron role of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 13 July 2025
Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Use this pickled relish to top pork chops, hotdogs, deviled eggs, or greens.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
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Adjective
The slug digests the rest of the cell but keeps the chloroplasts—the plant organelles responsible for photosynthesis—and distributes these green orbs through its branched gut.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
Princess Kate also accessorized her look with the purple and green bow tie pin that represents her patron role of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 13 July 2025
Noun
Some trees were kept near a few greens and fairways to add to the strategy needed by players to navigate the course.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Use this pickled relish to top pork chops, hotdogs, deviled eggs, or greens.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
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Adjective
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There’s a rare beauty in waking up to the reddish-orange glow of the morning sun over lush vineyards after a good night’s sleep under a twinkling night sky.—
Rafael Peña,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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With a set that featured lush green hills and intricate cultural motifs, the visuals matched the depth of his message: Puerto Rican culture was front and center — not for explanation but for celebration.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
12 July 2025
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Even Portugal, who have been naive defensively but have considerable pace in attack, could threaten in transition, and Italy will need to shore up that element of their game to avoid being caught out.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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How did an obscure, scientifically naive mining society discover the wheel, when highly advanced civilizations, such as the ancient Egyptians, did not?—
Kai James,
JSTOR Daily,
3 July 2025
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For 94 years, the Howard family provided Austin residents with trees, shrubs, flowers and other vegetation for their gardens and farms at their eponymous nurseries, one on Shady Lane in East Austin, and the other on East Koenig Lane north of Hyde Park.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Regularly trimming vegetation, clearing debris, and keeping firewood away from exterior walls creates a hostile perimeter for pests.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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There is real money behind each of these stocks both from the company, investors and short sellers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Instead, changes to the awards came after the HHS review, which in some cases delayed the release of the money and left programs hanging.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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The football field offers him simplicity, even amid the chaos of 11 grown men chasing him.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Standup comedian Leanne Morgan stars as the mother of two grown children in Knoxville, Tennessee, who is suddenly informed that her husband of 33 years is leaving her for another woman.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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At the very worst, an immature 18-year-old makes a horrific decision on a whim to deface his or her torso with a tableau of repulsive images that could potentially cause medical complications later in life.—
Scott Liftman,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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The researchers showed how the interplay between a baby's rising sleep pressure and immature circadian rhythms can create seemingly erratic nap behavior that, in reality, follows a mathematically predictable pattern.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Much of their advocacy is focused on pushing for the simplest way to address social-media addiction in kids: making American schools into phone-free environments.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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Make a simple burger sauce by mixing tomato paste and balsamic vinegar, and spread it on the bread or bun.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The tidy mounds of foliage resist deer browsing and tolerate wet soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Surrounded by the Berkshires, the town has four-season appeal, from summer hikes and fall foliage to winter skiing and spring flowers.—
Jeanne O'Brien Coffey,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Green.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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