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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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Recent Examples of green
Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
The two French firms will develop two projects in the Netherlands that will generate 45,000 tons of green hydrogen produced using wind power.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
When that turn arrives, Scheffler nonchalantly fades it over the tree and up to the front of the green with the surrounding crowd just shaking their heads in awe.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
This shift also influences accent color trends, pivoting away from the once dominant blue tones towards fresh green hues.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
The two French firms will develop two projects in the Netherlands that will generate 45,000 tons of green hydrogen produced using wind power.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
But Rodgers’ 91-yard wedge shot was short, catching the bank in front of the green.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
When that turn arrives, Scheffler nonchalantly fades it over the tree and up to the front of the green with the surrounding crowd just shaking their heads in awe.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green
Adjective
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The weight of those hormonal storm clouds is channeled in Anna Berg’s score, with lush romantic swells over a subtly disquieting undertow.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, floor-to-ceiling glass walls invite the lush landscaped outdoors inside, without compromising on privacy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But in the transactional world of Trump, Musk, and DOGE, the concept of career civil servants taking lower-paying, apolitical work to serve an intangible greater good is naive at best.—
Adam Chandler,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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The idea sounds simple, even naive: Fix the money, fix the world.—
Bryan Benson,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The types of vegetation that livestock do remove tend to grow back within one year, so the benefit of them eating plants to prevent fires is short-lived and not worth the environmental cost.—
Delaney Rudy,
The Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2025
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This destabilizes the soil, weakens native vegetation, damages lawns, and causes erosion.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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But professional and personal challenges preceded the LP's success: In 1998, the Backstreet Boys left their management group and were entangled in a lawsuit with businessman Lou Pearlman over the amount of money earned for their first two albums.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Running out of money was never a question of if for FAIR, but how quickly and by how much.—
Mark Gongloff,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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No, this is a grown man who has earned a grown audience.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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The offloading of their massive narcotics haul — which weighs about as much as a full grown humpback whale and is estimated to be worth $275 million — comes days after search efforts were ended for 23-year-old Seaman Bryan Lee, according to the Coast Guard.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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These clowns dressed as presidents appear immature and narcissistic.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2025
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A lot of us automatically use certain emotionally immature phrases without even thinking about it.—
Kathy and Ross Petras, Contributors,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Styled by Dani Levi, Kardashian wore a simple floor-length bodycon gown from Balenciaga Couture.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Its simple style can be dressed up with your best evening wear or paired with casual outfits to be your next wardrobe staple.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here’s a list of the elements a property must have to become Certified Wildlife Habitat: A minimum of three types of food, including native plants, berries or seeds, pollen, a bird feeder, foliage or twigs.—
Bridget Fogarty,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Yellowing foliage in the center of the plant during flowering may indicate nitrogen deficiency.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Green.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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