1
as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
they knew her in her palmy days when she was living high
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
a palmy suburb with lots of new homes and shopping malls
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Recent Examples of palmy
Our palmy years began way before Hollywood and the enormous hillside onetime real estate sign of that name.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Serve a crisp cookie with each serving, such as a butter cookie or palmier.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
The restaurant serves meat but is known for its palmy vegetables—roasted, smoked, fermented, braised; dished out with plenty of nuts, herbs, seeds, and cheeses.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
In palmier times, the leader of the Wagner group, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, appeared at a Russian cultural center in the capital of the Central African Republic, sitting with schoolchildren and promising them free laptops.
—Elian Peltier Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
Painters draw them against tropical, palmy backgrounds.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
In the century that followed, Mr. Carter’s house was turned into a museum with a green, palmy garden, thanks to water brought in from the Nile.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2022
In the century that followed, Carter’s house was turned into a museum with a green, palmy garden, thanks to water brought in from the Nile.
—Vivian Yee, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2022
Remember those palmy days when conservative conspiracy theorists outside elective politics spread the word that Democrats wanted to molest your children?
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 13 May 2022
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Serve a crisp cookie with each serving, such as a butter cookie or palmier.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
The restaurant serves meat but is known for its palmy vegetables—roasted, smoked, fermented, braised; dished out with plenty of nuts, herbs, seeds, and cheeses.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
In palmier times, the leader of the Wagner group, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, appeared at a Russian cultural center in the capital of the Central African Republic, sitting with schoolchildren and promising them free laptops.
—Elian Peltier Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
Painters draw them against tropical, palmy backgrounds.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
In the century that followed, Mr. Carter’s house was turned into a museum with a green, palmy garden, thanks to water brought in from the Nile.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2022
In the century that followed, Carter’s house was turned into a museum with a green, palmy garden, thanks to water brought in from the Nile.
—Vivian Yee, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2022
Remember those palmy days when conservative conspiracy theorists outside elective politics spread the word that Democrats wanted to molest your children?
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 13 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palmy
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Logano has an average finish of roughly 12th place — quietly building a solid résumé on the oval with 11 performances in the Top 10 — and already compares with the more successful Cup Series drivers’ numbers at the 1.5-mile track in Concord.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2025
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Grapevine softball entered its Class 5A Division II regional final series against Hallsville riding the momentum of the most successful season in program history.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
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Those early investments in community development and youth engagement laid the foundation for what is now a thriving professional ecosystem.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Josh Kraft will deliver a more livable and thriving city for all Bostonians.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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But that village has much to gain and, people often forget, Chicago needs its suburban feeders to be economically prosperous so the residents there can spend money in the city.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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More than 1,000 people were forced out of the prosperous Black community known as Oscarville by white individuals from Forsyth County, Teen Vogue reported.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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In order to bring the sector back to its golden era, employment would need to rise by roughly 22 million jobs.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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The back-to-back postseason appearances should have been the start of a new golden era for the franchise.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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What was expected to be a booming 2025 travel season is instead shaping up to be one defined by caution and contingency.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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One morning kicks off with the Rise and Shine Tramp, a pre-dawn street parade where crowds dance behind booming music trucks.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
22 May 2025
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Those halcyon days appear soaked in an ethereal lighting to convey nostalgia.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Last year, all that suddenly and dramatically changed; her halcyon routine perished in the flames of political warfare.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Palmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palmy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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