: characterized by success or prosperity
a thriving business
Examples of thriving in a Sentence
our new landscaping business is thriving
the once thriving downtown has fallen into steep decline since the new mall was built
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In fact, despite its thriving telenovela industry, and many promising starts (see: Charlie’s Angels and 8th & Ocean), Miami has spawned few successful television series outside the realm of reality TV.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Careful attention to water needs is key to keeping 'Everest' Carex healthy and thriving.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
Succotash first opened in a small space in the City Market in 2001, where Barden worked to turn two tabletop griddles and a $25 plug-in stove into a thriving eatery.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
The Brooklyn Village redevelopment stemmed from the desire to rebuild the Brooklyn neighborhood, a once vibrant and thriving Black community that was destroyed in the name of urban renewal.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Careful attention to water needs is key to keeping 'Everest' Carex healthy and thriving.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
Succotash first opened in a small space in the City Market in 2001, where Barden worked to turn two tabletop griddles and a $25 plug-in stove into a thriving eatery.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
The Brooklyn Village redevelopment stemmed from the desire to rebuild the Brooklyn neighborhood, a once vibrant and thriving Black community that was destroyed in the name of urban renewal.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for thriving
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“Thriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriving. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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