green thumb

Example Sentences

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But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

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

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

She’s had a green thumb since before we moved to the Ranch.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy