verdant

Surrounded by the windswept desert and towering mountains, locals are keenly aware of how improbable it was that a bustling town and verdant fields arose in this unforgiving terrain—and how swiftly it all might disappear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

But the tribe was forced out during the Gold Rush and, decades later, a railroad was built along the river in this verdant stretch of Humboldt County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The event promises glamour -- replete with champagne-quaffing celebrities -- set against the backdrop of Rwanda's verdant hills and rich wildlife, all broadcast to a global audience.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

She uses tweezers to nestle the roasted halves on a swirl of verdant puree, then tops it off with crispy fried leaves.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

I saw us walking slowly, silently, toward a far, verdant part of die convent grounds, where suddenly, and without sin, I would put my arm around her waist.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger