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as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor
a wholesome young woman in the prime of her life
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as in good
beneficial to the health of body or mind
trying to eat a more wholesome diet
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Recent Examples of wholesome
This kind of depravity, licentiousness and polemical theatrics has no place on such a traditional and once-wholesome presentation of the coming of a new year, especially on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the greatest experiment in democracy and freedom in history.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
And then the media was slandering our dad’s name and reputation after a lifetime of being a fairly wholesome guy.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
There were orcas making tools, 110,000 spiders sharing a massive interconnected web in complete darkness and some wholesome news about the friendship bonds in both birds and baboons, it's been another varied and wonderful year for learning about life around us.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
Soon enough, George realizes his wholesome American town has become Pottersville, a tawdry neon strip that looks like a 1940s fever dream of vice—all neon lights, garish bars, dancing girls, and desperation.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
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The Panthers are pretty darn healthy this time of year compared to many teams, and that has undoubtedly helped.—
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We’re trapped by recent history — the prior year’s numbers for healthy players are the top factor in every projection.—
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In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
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Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
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Its jet-drive propulsion system, when deployed, creates thrust by accelerating well fluids via an impeller unit, which moves the probe through the wellbore.—
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Across the country—and especially in the South—plans are well in the works for Thanksgiving meals that will both satisfy and delight guests.—
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Crystal Mountain, Michigan Founded in 1956 as a community ski area, Crystal Mountain (28 miles southwest of Traverse City) has become a destination for healthful, pampering getaways.—
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The founders of the social media-savvy store — all in their mid-20s, first-time grocers, and one of them a Miami native — feel Nude Miami is feeding into a Miami trend of shoppers seeking healthful eating options.—
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In December, hiring was robust in food services and drinking, health care and social assistance, while the retail sector shed jobs, the BLS said.—
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While the agency did agree to hold an public informational hearing, DEEP rejected the request for a more robust adjudicatory hearing, citing issues with the town and Save the Sound’s applications.—
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“Wholesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholesome. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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