How to Use hardy in a Sentence

hardy

adjective
  • Hardy fans stuck with the team through good times and bad.
  • Most of the soldiers were hardy young men.
  • Only the hardiest pilgrims made the journey.
  • Want to know just how hardy bee balm is?
    — Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
  • These are plants are not hardy for zone 6.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The plants are hardy and will last through short frosts most times.
    — oregonlive, 29 Feb. 2020
  • Avoid plants that are short lived or not cold hardy for our area.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2021
  • The fish that live at the bottom of the sea are a hardy bunch.
    — Kate Baggaley, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Kale is very hardy and tolerant of low light.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The goal is to observe how these hardy microbes fare.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
  • These hardy perennials spread to form dense clumps over time.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Only hardy souls would venture down this path.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The darker the color, the more cold-hardy the stem tends to be.
    — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2022
  • Settlers on this non-Edenic patch of earth must be tough and hardy.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022
  • These hardy crops will flourish just about anywhere with the right care.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Leeks, those long, plump, green cousins to onions and shallots, are a cold-hardy crop.
    — Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • There are so many different plants, but some of them aren’t hardy here.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The minty leaves of this winter-hardy plant can be used as a culinary herb.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • This is a hardy, can-take-it hardtail mountain bike for rugged trail rides.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
  • There are over 800 species of this this hardy herbaceous plant.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Most are hardy plants, free from pests, and able to tolerate poor, dry soils.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2020
  • Many of them are cold-hardy, but read the plant tag or description to be sure.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Now is a great time to plant hardy fruit trees, bushes or vines in your landscape.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 3 Feb. 2021
  • These nifty tools are hardy, compact, and—with proper care—can last a long time.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2023
  • Rosemary Rosemary is a hardy herb that needs a lot of sun.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This plant is not reliably hardy in the northern tier of the state.
    — Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 3 Jan. 2022
  • But, when it's balanced by a hardier crust, lots of cheese gets the kid stamp of approval.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2020
  • As the hot metal is driven over the hardy, it is either shaped or cut.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
  • So, the middle of a slope is the sweet spot for borderline hardy plants.
    — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2022
  • This hardy perennial grows in dappled light or full shade.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026

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