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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
Serve a crisp cookie with each serving, such as a butter cookie or palmier.
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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, 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
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, 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
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Golden Goose was established in 2000, and is best known for its successful Superstar sneakers and intentionally distressed styles, but has grown to comprise apparel and accessories.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Despite those flaws — or heck, perhaps because of them, to some extent — over the past eight years, Sheridan has become a successful TV brand, on a par with Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Independent Bookstores are vital to a healthy and thriving community.American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Unlock the full potential of your amenities and shape a thriving, dynamic environment that delights tenants, residents and visitors alike.Mark Zettl, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Both seek to represent one of the most prosperous areas of the county.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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His surname is derived from Ar-Ramtha, a city on the northern edge of Jordan which grew prosperous through the illicit transit of goods in and out of the country.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Speaking of which, the Xbox Elite controller may possibly be the golden standard for modern controllers.Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Watch from bed as the rising sun paints the Chisos peaks hues of pink and peach, or relax on the spacious deck or hammock as the desert transitions from golden hour to star-speckled night—a signature of the region’s enormous Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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The track is noticeably different from previous offerings, with Deal leaning into classic swooning balladry, her tender guitar accompanied first by strings and, eventually, a booming brass band.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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The economy would have shrunk without Denmark’s booming pharmaceutical sector rather than expanding by 1.1% in the first nine months of 2023.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
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For young families today, those halcyon days are over.Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
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Another word for Richard E. Grant here, whose Peter hijacks his interview to bring up old anecdotes from his halcyon theaterdays.Jack King, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Palmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palmy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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