green thumb

Example Sentences

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I’ve been trying to nurture my green thumb so I’ve been buying houseplants for our new house there.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

Freddy Escobar stood on the sidewalk outside his former workplace waving a green thumb drive and a stack of papers that he said would clear his name.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

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

For your green thumb, find tips for saving money on houseplants and how to keep your plants alive longer.

From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2022

Seaweed is the secret behind her green thumb; she calls it Mother Nature’s Slug Repellent.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day