green fingers
Example Sentences
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Then in late June, the flowers finally gave way to a mass of curled green fingers: the unmistakable shape of bananas in a bunch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024
But Shreim wasn't born with green fingers: he learned how to set up greenhouses by watching YouTube videos and has gathered tips and tricks from other farmers.
From Reuters • Jun. 12, 2022
To give her green fingers a helping hand she's using hi-tech sensors, which can show whether her plants need water, sunlight or a different temperature.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2022
“He had green fingers for horses — they all ran for him.”
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2015
He kneels down in front of me and takes my hand in his rough green fingers.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
