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as in green
covered with a thick healthy natural growth
they loved to go for picnics in the lush woodlands
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as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
lush desserts that are well worth the boatload of calories
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
those were lush times for the gambling industry, which kept building ever grander casinos
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as in sensual
pleasing to the physical senses
I could listen to the baritone's lush voice for hours
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as in fertile
producing abundantly
his lush fields were the envy of neighboring farmers
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as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
she accused him of being a lush and a spendthrift
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as in booze
slang
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
you guys can drink if you want, but I'm laying off the lush
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Recent Examples of lush
Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The post consisted of a carousel of photos, including selfies of Mendes by a river in a lush forest.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023
Elliot is a rapacious, omnivorous lush with a God complex; Beverly is a repressed, anxious lesbian with a morality complex.
—The Rachel Weisz Gay Index, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2023
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Native grasses and plants dot the landscape, making the winery feel lush even in hot summer.
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Verdict: Mulligan’s kooky cameo imbues this tragic lush with a dash of camp.
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Trump has said a repeal of the green energy credits from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act would save $921 billion over ten years.—
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The recalled shampoo is packaged in a green, plastic 33.81 fluid ounce bottle marked with lot no.—
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More recently, China’s rampant overfishing of its own coastal waters has meant expanding fishing in the South China Sea and using fishing fleets to assert new territorial claims.—
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Economic piracy in Southeast Asia is especially rampant in the Strait of Malacca, a critical shipping channel off the coast of Malaysia.—
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Enjoy a delicious lunch, fabulous raffle and listen to New York TImes bestselling author Sarah Penner discuss her new book The Amalfi Curse.Visit www.libraryguildrsf.org or call 858-756-4780 to register.—
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But before this all begins, everyone usually fills up on a delicious brunch surrounded by loved ones.—
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Its thriving cultural scene, buzzing nightlife, and beautiful beaches draw millions of tourists every year.—
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The Wynwood Walls—an outdoor museum showcasing vibrant street art—is free to visit and offers an immersive look into Miami’s thriving creative scene.—
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Bangs were not an overly popular style at the time, but the wisps that framed the face were usually worn wavy and curly as a nod to sensual softness of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.—
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So are we supposed to read anything into the sensual, aquatic clip?—
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Organizations that encourage curiosity and provide space for experimentation create fertile ground for new ideas to emerge and evolve.—
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Once a thriving dairy farm, Rancho Dos Pueblos also offers fertile ground for regenerative agriculture—whether cultivating citrus or avocados.—
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Pappas, 43, said Stagliano accused her of being an alcoholic and refused to leave her home on the day of her arrest, records show.—
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My husband has been a functioning alcoholic for more than 40 years.—
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There, spectators competed to outdo one another with outrageous costumes and copious amounts of booze.—
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The casts of Summer House, Winter House, and Southern Charm are beefing over booze brands across the Bravo-verse, on podcasts, and in the tabloids.—
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“Lush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lush. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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