How to Use verdant in a Sentence

verdant

adjective
  • In summer, the front of the home is shielded by verdant trees and plants.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Vines crawl over brick walls, and verdant tiles pave the front of the bar, the source of drinks designed to impress.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Outside the window, the verdant green of their forest village gave way to the flat gray of the cityscape.
    Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Love that heals, like the verdant countryside of Italy.
    Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The house is on a cul-de-sac and surrounded by a flat, verdant lawn.
    BostonGlobe.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • That includes the heritage grains grown south of Spokane in the verdant region known as the Palouse.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2021
  • The mountains are just around the corner, and here on the slopes verdant slopes, many plants grow that add flavour to the Dolin vermouth.
    Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • One- and two-story homes sit on verdant lots, a little back from the paved road.
    Sara Sidner, CNN, 25 Mar. 2023
  • This scene wouldn’t look out of place deep in the Malaysian rainforest or the verdant foothills of India.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The search brought him to the verdant hills and hollers of the Tennessee River Valley.
    Adrienne So, Wired, 14 Sep. 2021
  • In the north, the standard is still a tall, heavy glass filled with a lighter, amber liquid and verdant leaves.
    Graham H. Cornwell, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The wine region of verdant hills snaked by vines is considered one of the most picturesque in the world.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Outside, the verdant grounds add rolling lawns, patios and a pool.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2021
  • The verdant, lush landscapes of Kauai inspire people to take a deep breath and slow down.
    Jill K. Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023
  • The creamy, vanilla-y base melts in your mouth while the matcha mixed in brings a nutty flavor and verdant hue.
    Jamila Robinson, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Then, when the afternoon sun burns away the mist, verdant green hills appear.
    Leah Feiger, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The coastal prairie, sloshy and verdant, was pocked with sinkholes full of wildflowers.
    Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The Nippon Budokan sits serenely nestled in a verdant park at the heart of Tokyo.
    Greg Beacham, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
  • The Fawcett House overlooks the verdant valley and offers up top-notch views of the distant mountains.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2022
  • As that piece bucked and heaved and tugged the sun up over its verdant horizon, the teen sat rapt, leaning forward as if in prayer.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022
  • This version of pozole is bright, tangy and verdant with the flavor of tomatillo and green chiles.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The vast, verdant lawn is now an expanse of dirt, Ba too tired and distracted to maintain it.
    Viet Thanh Nguyen, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The superyacht itself appears to be just as green as the verdant plant life.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2021
  • The green and verdant region, on the Hungarian border, has long been a leafy get-away.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 11 July 2022
  • From here, there’s access to a private roof terrace that’s got the best views of the verdant grounds that surround the residence.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Here, the 10 best fragrances to gift this season, from the woody, verdant, and spicy, to the heavenly floral bouquet.
    April Long, Town & Country, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The movie lighting doesn’t dim as the plot unfolds, and the colors don’t fade; in fact, the final sequence is set in a verdant meadow.
    WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022
  • For many, especially those who live in the city, to go among the trees, surrounded by verdant rustlings and the scent of sap and soil, is a balm for the senses.
    Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Pros share how the right plants and a few space-expanding tricks can transform a tiny urban yard into a verdant retreat.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Walk across the bridge to visit the Nan Lian Garden, another charming verdant retreat.
    Livia Hengel, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

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