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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The goal with donuts is to enjoy something tasty, not to replace hardy nutrition.
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Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Alternative: Plant hardy groundcover plants like vinca, liriope, or creeping juniper.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
For a hardy perennial that grows in areas where many plants fail, plant hellebores.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
Exceptionally hardy, drought-tolerant, and deer-resistant, bearded irises are one of the easiest perennials to grow in cold-weather regions.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
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Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Alternative: Plant hardy groundcover plants like vinca, liriope, or creeping juniper.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
For a hardy perennial that grows in areas where many plants fail, plant hellebores.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
Exceptionally hardy, drought-tolerant, and deer-resistant, bearded irises are one of the easiest perennials to grow in cold-weather regions.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 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 21 Jul. 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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