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as in sturdy
able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure
chrysanthemums are hardy enough to survive a light frost the settlers of the Old West were a hardy lot
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
hardy souls who pioneered new paths into outer space
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Recent Examples of hardy
These hardy flowers are native to North America and bloom for weeks from mid to late summer.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Most olives pair especially well with citrus, fennel, tomatoes, bitter greens, aged cheeses, and hardy herbs like rosemary and thyme.
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Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 June 2026
The plant is impressively sprawling and hardy.
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The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2026
Flowering occurs from late spring through the summer months, with hardy varieties like English lavender growing well in USDA Zones 5 through 9.
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Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Most olives pair especially well with citrus, fennel, tomatoes, bitter greens, aged cheeses, and hardy herbs like rosemary and thyme.
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Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 June 2026
The plant is impressively sprawling and hardy.
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The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2026
Flowering occurs from late spring through the summer months, with hardy varieties like English lavender growing well in USDA Zones 5 through 9.
—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardy
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
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For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
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As for cosmic weather this week, the planets align on June 28, igniting our adventurous spirits and libidos, eager to live life in the moment and sojourn onward!
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More adventurous travelers should also make a point to explore nearby Seven Bends State Park or hike up to the Woodstock Tower.
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Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.
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Weather aside, Fall/Winter 2026 Haute Couture Week, running from July 6 to 9, will feature shows from 30 houses, compared with FW25’s 27-strong line-up.
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Good luck to these brave souls, who will face countless questions about this event at premieres and upfronts for the rest of their lives.
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Clive was big, and bombastic, and brave, and full of ideas, and just believed, believed, believed, believed.
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California is returning a stretch of rugged Mendocino County coast to the Indigenous nations whose ancestors once stewarded its shores.
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California is returning a stretch of rugged Mendocino County coast to the Indigenous nations whose ancestors once stewarded its shores.
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While this happened during my tenure as Superintendent, the hard and courageous work of the members of the Chicago Police Department should be given the credit.
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In another less courageous version, Carmy would simply learn to delegate and calm down rather than admit there was no healthy way forward for him at the Bear.
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MacDonald agrees that some of Kiros' positions could put Democratic candidates in a tough spot.
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The 34 measures include cuts to income tax for low- and middle income families, an overhaul of the creaking pension system, tougher rules for employees' sick leave and a reduction of the country's stifling bureaucracy.
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Tops on that list is the late Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir — who died in January at 78 — as a model for a band staying fearless and uncompromising.
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Miller is one of the badass women who have starred in the Power Universe, a franchise that does a great job of spotlighting strong and fearless female characters.
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“Hardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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