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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Plants have larger foliage and bigger blooms than their tropical counterparts and are winter hardy.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Above the tidal zone begins a maquis of mastic, myrtle, helichrysum, arbutus, and other fragrant, hardy plants, which in the higher, more remote parts of the island give way to groves of ilex, eucalyptus, and stone pine.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
There is also a lotus native to North America (Nelumbo lutea) with yellow flowers that is extremely hardy.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2025
The fisherman aesthetic, a modern and trendy take on nautical design, offers cool colors and hardy materials (like wood and stone) with an emphasis on creating cozy spots to lounge.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Above the tidal zone begins a maquis of mastic, myrtle, helichrysum, arbutus, and other fragrant, hardy plants, which in the higher, more remote parts of the island give way to groves of ilex, eucalyptus, and stone pine.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
There is also a lotus native to North America (Nelumbo lutea) with yellow flowers that is extremely hardy.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2025
The fisherman aesthetic, a modern and trendy take on nautical design, offers cool colors and hardy materials (like wood and stone) with an emphasis on creating cozy spots to lounge.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hardy
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“Hardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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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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