nourish
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
“They were community builders, they were people who wanted to nourish you in every way, and they were so good at it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The herb has been used for more than 1,000 years and has traditionally been associated with "blacken hair and nourish essence."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 7, 2026
That has been exacerbated, she said, by homeowners’ failure to comply with terms of the original permit, which required them to provide sand to cover the geotubes—sand that would naturally erode and nourish other beaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
But the father of seven said drilling new wells could take away from the well he uses to nourish his horses, chickens, barn cats and dogs.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
I combed through the branches, hoping to find something to nourish us, but my heart sank; it was the wrong season and the tree wasn’t in fruit.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
![]()
That success, and the money that nourishes it, has battalions of fans beyond Los Angeles all but marching outside ballparks with picket signs reading “SALARY CAP NOW.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
A rich stew of influences nourishes his work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Plastics have been found in the food we eat, the water we drink, in the blood flowing through our veins and in the breastmilk which nourishes children.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2024
Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to see -- but it's been a mystery how the intricate structure is created.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2024
“I need nothing but the Lord who nourishes my soul in the bread of the Eucharist,” she says.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
![]()
From being a child I was what you would call "well nourished".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
It’s also her first album in more than a decade, one that maintains the neo-soul continuum she’s nourished since her multi-platinum 2000 debut, “Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1.”
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
It will undoubtedly make Na’s gallows-humor-inflected brand more global, even if it lifts him out of the cult niche that’s nourished him to date.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
“You can travel and be nourished instead of tired at the end.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
For three years she must have nurtured a feeling for him, kept it hidden, nourished it with fantasy or embellished it in her stories.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
![]()
On top of that, the cultural obsession with efficiency doesn’t align with a diet that views cooking as a nourishing daily ritual.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Glial cells play essential supporting and nourishing roles in the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
“This will be a space that will be nourishing for the soul,” said Daniel Tarica, general manager of the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs, which manages the towers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
At the time, he wrote in his column for the Sunday Times that "of the arteries feeding my heart with nourishing blood, one was completely blocked and the second of three was heading that way."
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
The sea air was nourishing and gave her hope.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing nourish
Motherlode: A Mother's Day Lexicon
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Mother's Day Words: What Mothers Do
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!