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as in green
covered with a thick healthy natural growth
they loved to go for picnics in the lush woodlands
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as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
lush desserts that are well worth the boatload of calories
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
those were lush times for the gambling industry, which kept building ever grander casinos
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as in sensual
pleasing to the physical senses
I could listen to the baritone's lush voice for hours
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as in fertile
producing abundantly
his lush fields were the envy of neighboring farmers
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as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
she accused him of being a lush and a spendthrift
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as in booze
slang
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
you guys can drink if you want, but I'm laying off the lush
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Recent Examples of lush
Shalwah Evans, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Proper timing is important to establishing a lush, healthy lawn.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023
Elliot is a rapacious, omnivorous lush with a God complex; Beverly is a repressed, anxious lesbian with a morality complex.
—The Rachel Weisz Gay Index, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2023
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Amazon’s fashion hub offers so many spring wedding guest dresses for every kind of venue, whether your event is in a hotel reception hall, a lush garden, or an intimate restaurant.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Proper timing is important to establishing a lush, healthy lawn.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Verdict: Mulligan’s kooky cameo imbues this tragic lush with a dash of camp.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023
Elliot is a rapacious, omnivorous lush with a God complex; Beverly is a repressed, anxious lesbian with a morality complex.
—The Rachel Weisz Gay Index, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2023
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Annual cicadas have a green coloring but periodical cicadas are black and orange, Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, an entomologist and associate director at the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program at Cornell University, told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Why Sage Green Should Be Considered a Neutral Sage green can—and should be—viewed as a neutral, according to designer Lisa Morton.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
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Child labor and street crime were rampant, with some youngsters turning to theft for sustenance.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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Burnout is rampant, employee trust is fragile, and businesses that fail to cultivate genuine workplace culture are losing talent fast.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to its unique design, the Dutch oven’s lid doubles as a 10.25-inch cast-iron skillet that can easily be used to make your favorite cornbread, delicious cobblers, hot dips for parties, and much more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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Indulge in delicious cuisine and beverages, all while immersing yourself in the evening’s thrilling theme.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Naples, with a population north of two million, is a thriving and crowded city, while the twisting and often crowded drive to Sorrento can elevate your blood pressure.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Here in Salt Lake City, where the backcountry community is large and thriving, skiers post observations to Instagram as well and tag accounts dedicated to increasing the reach of our local knowledge.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jean, 36, began experimenting with these sensual voiceovers in 2023.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Free from the arc of awards season, the fashion world set their eyes squarely on Paris Fashion Week’s debuts: first, Haider Ackermann’s sensual take on Tom Ford, and now, to Burton at Givenchy.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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To put that another way, everything felt like hard work, so Howe had fertile ground to build on.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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That climate provides fertile ground for misinformation and myths to multiply on social networks.—
Paula Andalo | KFF Health News,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Pappas, 43, said Stagliano accused her of being an alcoholic and refused to leave her home on the day of her arrest, records show.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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My husband has been a functioning alcoholic for more than 40 years.—
Jeanne Phillips,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada offended leaders there to the point that Ontario fired back by yanking American booze from store shelves.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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The episode thankfully doesn't conclude without catching us up with fan-favorite Spencer, last seen reluctantly agreeing to smuggle booze into Fort Worth.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Lush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lush. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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