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as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth
fields green with meadow grass
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as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity
a new pitcher who's pretty green, even by rookie standards
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as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
in spite of her age, she's still green enough to be hoodwinked by fast-talking scammers
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as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
the lonely soldier dreamt of the fields of green that he had wandered in as a youth
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as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I need to save up some green before I can afford that cruise
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Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The yellow group is usually the easiest to figure out, blue and green fall in the middle, and the purple group is usually the most difficult one.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
Simple sides like creamy mac and cheese, red potato salad, and brisket Brunswick stew are among the options (along with pitmaster Shane Kirkland’s grandmother’s collard greens).
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
In Saudi Arabia, the Vision 2030 plan places education and sustainable energy at the forefront of its future economy, with the development of NEOM—a futuristic green city—as a centerpiece.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The yellow group is usually the easiest to figure out, blue and green fall in the middle, and the purple group is usually the most difficult one.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Noun
Officials posted videos on social media showing small sections of green emerging amid charred bark and leaves.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
Simple sides like creamy mac and cheese, red potato salad, and brisket Brunswick stew are among the options (along with pitmaster Shane Kirkland’s grandmother’s collard greens).
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Green.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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