How to Use fertile in a Sentence

fertile

adjective
  • He has a fertile mind.
  • This subject remains a fertile field for additional investigation.
  • And that’s the fertile ground from which all of this great work comes.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Jan. 2022
  • And so, all my life is fertile, is vibrant.
    — Luke Burbank, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Right now, what are some of the most fertile areas of study for you?
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 Feb. 2023
  • About a third of the plants that grow from these will be fertile hybrids.
    — Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Mums do best in soil that is fertile, moist, and well-draining.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • If the soil is fertile, the plants will grow to 8 feet tall next summer.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Sep. 2021
  • All of that moral gray area stuff is really fertile and fun to play in.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Nov. 2022
  • America does not need to be made fertile again.
    — Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
  • It was believed those who received the blood would be more fertile the next year.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2023
  • For us, that was fertile ground for adding to positions.
    — John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • That’s a lot, of course, but ranks far behind more fertile fathers.
    — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Think of yourself as fertile ground, not a machine.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The ground is still fertile and ripe to get those folks involved in the electoral process.
    — Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The flood pooled in the low, fertile valleys where farms would one day grow their riches.
    — Susie Cagle, Wired, 12 Apr. 2022
  • In all, 27 eggs were laid, seven of which were fertile and six that hatched.
    — Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Carrots prefer deep, loose, fertile, loamy or sandy soil.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • Carrots prefer deep, loose, fertile, loamy or sandy soil.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Ensure the soil is fertile and well-draining.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
  • So again, one of the classic use cases is what is your fertile window?
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • About a third of the country’s fertile land is below sea level.
    — Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022
  • When sowing directly in beds, make sure the soil is loose and fertile.
    — Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2021
  • The soil is less fertile, and water passes through it quickly.
    — New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The band went on to tour for the next half-decade — an era, the band said was their most creatively fertile.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Wrapped in ivy, but still in good condition, the stone rose from the fertile forest floor.
    — John Temple, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Let your body be the vessel for the fertile intentions that want to sprout in the months ahead.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Italy's economy has been fertile ground for banking growth of late.
    — Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
  • His peculiar, and very fertile, brain is on every page.
    — Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Nwosu is digging around in fertile ground, but there’s always a sense that things could go deeper.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026

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