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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Foliage remains evergreen in locations where plants are winter hardy.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Balancing hardy explorer capabilities with a design that’s fresh and elegant, the brand new M will be a hot topic at the upcoming show.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
This plant needs consistently moist soil and is reliably hardy in Zones 8-10.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
These deciduous trees are hardy in Zones 5 to 9 and grow best in full sun.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Balancing hardy explorer capabilities with a design that’s fresh and elegant, the brand new M will be a hot topic at the upcoming show.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
This plant needs consistently moist soil and is reliably hardy in Zones 8-10.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
These deciduous trees are hardy in Zones 5 to 9 and grow best in full sun.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 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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