perennial

Example Sentences

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He is "a political veteran and perennial presidential prospect with name recognition few in his party can match," Gi-Wook Shin, a sociology professor at Stanford University, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In the year that ended last June, census estimates show, the Midwest gained slightly more people from the rest of the country than it lost—about 16,000—reversing perennial losses that topped 175,000 as recently as 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The "Economic Cities" programme was also aimed at diversifying the Saudi economy away from oil, which has been a perennial imperative in the Kingdom for decades.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

While the original Roy Ayers recording is 50 years old, the song is a perennial, and especially alive in the summer — because it is a quintessential summer jam.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Even Mrs. Daugherty figured that my mother needed a perennial garden.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt