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as in promotes
to help the growth or development of
wanted to nourish her students' love of art
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as in nurtures
to bring to maturity through care and education
he willingly nourished a child that was not his own
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Recent Examples of nourishes
Cooking with love is about giving yourself food that nourishes you at every level.
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Demi Lovato, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
It’s also made with linoleic acid, a natural emollient that nourishes lashes and brows.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Fiber functions as a prebiotic, a nondigestible food component that nourishes the microbiome.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
The Neighbor Program nourishes the minds and souls as well as the stomachs of the community.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Still, there’s an unsettling calm, an attunement to the fragile truce between humankind and the capricious planet that nourishes it.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Your reliability builds trust, so gentle follow-through can bolster a casual pitch into something that nourishes lasting community.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Exercise increases blood flow and nourishes the brain.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Above all, remember that food—eaten at any pace—nourishes the body.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Demi Lovato, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
It’s also made with linoleic acid, a natural emollient that nourishes lashes and brows.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Fiber functions as a prebiotic, a nondigestible food component that nourishes the microbiome.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
The Neighbor Program nourishes the minds and souls as well as the stomachs of the community.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Still, there’s an unsettling calm, an attunement to the fragile truce between humankind and the capricious planet that nourishes it.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Your reliability builds trust, so gentle follow-through can bolster a casual pitch into something that nourishes lasting community.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Exercise increases blood flow and nourishes the brain.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Above all, remember that food—eaten at any pace—nourishes the body.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nourishes
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Critics are alarmed by its presence at the White House, saying the group promotes extreme views and undermines public schools.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Noah Centineo promotes Our Hero, Balthazar at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Iran war hasn’t yet taken on the coloration of an economic threat, although that bulks large on the horizon if the disruption of oil supplies created by the closing of the Strait of Hormuz continues or tightens or the Middle East energy infrastructure sustains more damage.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The answer is that the chlorophyll pigment dominant in green leaves is more efficient at triggering photosynthesis — the process by which plants make the sugar that sustains them — than the pigments dominant in darker leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Koenig nurtures a 278,000-strong Instagram community under the handle @theyachtfella.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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That mulch covering the not-so-lovely fabric traps wayward weed seeds and nurtures them.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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His inept Cabinet ignores, and actually encourages, his very weird and embarrassing meandering.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Olim, a general dentist in Katy, Texas, encourages her patients to come in for visits every six months.—
Tribune News Service,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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When working, pick tools that feel good to use, and pay attention to how your schedule raises or lowers stress.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Warm water raises skin temperature, and the core temperature drop after stepping out signals the brain to release melatonin.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Trump cultivates an aura of unpredictability, but his actions betray certain patterns that are discernible to those who know where to look.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Attendees could also join a breakout session with Run Gen Z, a group that cultivates young Republican candidates for office.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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This dynamic fosters a sense of inclusion that aligns with the exhibition’s central themes.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The workplace is comfortable and fosters open communication without retaliation.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some of the data led researchers to determine which modern-day breeds the ancient dogs most resembled.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Which, in theory, breeds simmering chaos.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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