- present participle of nourish.
nourishing
Example Sentences
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As long as the idea remains that property gets its purpose from those tending it, working it, nourishing it and dying on it, the film will never become a relic.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
“They reflect a trend of eating in a nourishing way,” said Marie Bragg, associate professor of population health at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Padma was about bringing these kinds of conversations together in a nourishing space — like over a beautiful meal — to invite care and participation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
"Instead of being solely focused on athletics, I'm making sure that I'm nourishing some things away from the track," she adds.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
They were very tiny but he knew they were nourishing and they tasted good.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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