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Synonyms & Antonyms for lush
Synonyms: Adjective
green, grown, leafy, luxuriant, overgrown, verdant
Synonyms: Noun
alcoholic, alkie (or alky) [slang], boozehound, boozer, dipsomaniac, drinker, drunk, drunkard, inebriate, juicehead [slang], juicer [slang], rummy, soak, soaker, sot, souse, tippler, toper, tosspot
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of lush in a Sentence
Adjective
The frequent rainfall encourages the lush growth of trees, ferns, and shrubs. She always wanted to live on a lush Caribbean island. The hills are lush with deep, thick grass. a lush and fruity wineNoun
He's just an old lush. she accused him of being a lush and a spendthrift
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Commercial fishers as well as divers from around the world traveled to the California coast to dive into lush kelp forests and pry snails off their rocks. — Richie Hertzberg, National Geographic, "California's disappearing sea snails carry a grim climate warning," 20 Aug. 2019 This route is a dream: lush forest broken up with occasional panoramic views, little traffic and gentle grades. — Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com, "One Day, One Place: Mount Shasta, California," 11 July 2019 The more than 40 acre tract of land Mattaliano bought in November 2017, was cleared a few months ago of the dense, lush forest that had offered a semblance of privacy for resort members. — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, "Local nudist resort sees influx of new members, faces development challenges," 5 July 2019 The company wants to replace cemeteries with lush forests, starting by actually protecting some that are in danger right now. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Better Place Forests Wants You to Choose a Memorial Tree Instead of a Tombstone," 13 June 2019 Five very different women, one very big lie: That’s the premise of Big Little Lies, HBO’s lush drama, back for its second season. — Morgan Baila, refinery29.com, "Big Little Lies," 10 June 2019 Anyone yearning to spend a couple hours in an extravagant palatial life can watch Marie Antoinette or the lush drama series Versailles. — Mahita Gajanan, Time, "The Best Shows and Movies to Watch on Netflix Before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Royal Wedding," 7 May 2018 Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Hayley Atwell, and Dominic Cooper star in lush costume drama The Duchess, while Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger struggle to survive in Civil War-era North Carolina in Cold Mountain. — Megan Decker, Harper's BAZAAR, "All the New Movies & TV Shows You Can Watch on Netflix in April," 20 Mar. 2018 The sun is shining, the hay is piled high and friendly barnyard animals roam over lush green grass. — Melissa Hendrickson, Smithsonian, "How American Brewers Employed Fine Art to Sell Beer," 6 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Tours of the home, permanent exhibits and 2.5 acres of lush gardens are open to the public daily. — Trisha Boyer, USA TODAY, "The SoCal beach towns you shouldn't miss between Los Angeles and San Diego," 27 Aug. 2019 Rozman also gives the Prince and his castle staff several lush, handsome costumes. — Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, "Theater review: ‘Cinderella’ gets a make-over worth seeing," 25 July 2019 Fans can look forward to the Montreal group’s lush, extended jams and film loop projections that have become a revered aspect of the band’s performances. — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, "Best Live Music in L.A.: Yola Dia festival, Herbie Hancock and more," 14 Aug. 2019 What’s evolved is something leading-edge and lush, a tribute to his Italian roots with a hefty dose of American ingenuity. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "The best restaurants in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley," 1 July 2019 Longmont Surrounded by two buildings and a row of lush trees on Main Street, the rooftop patio at Samples feels like an urban oasis. —