green thumb
Example Sentences
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Freddy Escobar stood on the sidewalk outside his former workplace waving a green thumb drive and a stack of papers that he said would clear his name.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
Gardener-writers helped puncture that belief by dispelling the myth of the green thumb.
From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023
Outside of school, Reagan enjoys ceramics, obsessing over Victorian literature, and trying to keep her plants alive, although her succulents are proof that she may not have a green thumb.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2023
Our holiday gift guide features the best tools and accessories to boost a beginner’s confidence or please a green thumb.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022
Seaweed is the secret behind her green thumb; she calls it Mother Nature’s Slug Repellent.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
