green thumb
Example Sentences
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I haven’t perfected my green thumb, but I’m working on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
A walking red flag with a green thumb, he goes by the name Narvel Roth, which is surely some sort of punishment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 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
The pastel blue jacket also showcases noteworthy books she worked on, as well as shrubs and flowers to represent her green thumb.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2022
When I was little, Papa used to tell me that instead of a green thumb, Tūtū had a green ear.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
