How to Use nurture in a Sentence

nurture

1 of 2 noun
  • Members of the family helped in the nurture of the baby.
  • Each claims to remove leg hair and nurture leg skin in one fell swoop.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 15 July 2019
  • Or whether sense of place is more a result of nature or nurture.
    — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 July 2019
  • This is why presence is based on both nature and nurture.
    — Anna Barnhill, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • So, the fear of change is both an outcome of nature and nurture.
    — Bernhard Schroeder, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Shane was blessed with the best nature and nurture could offer.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Look for a seed to plant and nurture, and be prepared to be amazed at the beauty that will be opened up to you.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Breast milk is revered as the ideal food for newborns and a sign of motherly nurture.
    — Sushma Subramanian, Washington Post, 13 May 2022
  • But while nature is a major part of the equation, nurture is just as much of a driving force.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 11 May 2019
  • Just to overshare, trying to pursue or nurture friendships is not a strong suit of mine.
    — Alex Suskind, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2021
  • But in June, the chickadee parents returned to nurture their young in the new tree.
    — Joan Meiners, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
  • As the guardian and the disciplinarian, both signs nurture and build.
    — Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com, 24 June 2021
  • In fact, giving yourself breaks is the best way to recharge and nurture curiosity.
    — Yolanda Lau, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Set up a simple nurture sequence for new connections.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As for the second question on nature versus nurture, this study can’t answer it.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2020
  • But his parents remained pillars of support who helped the young Smith nurture and hone his craft.
    — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Is her character the product of nature or the result of nurture?
    — Matthew Hennessey, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Heinrich has always been a runner — by nurture and by Nature both.
    — Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2021
  • With the mother, the whole lost world of order, nurture, and morality is invoked.
    — Rachel Cusk, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Passions boil over in a field where Guadagnino’s lens captures nature, nurture and nudes.
    — Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 May 2022
  • This would reduce conflict and allow children to still receive love and nurture from both parents.
    — Ginger Gentile, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • This is the classic question of whether language learning is more so nature versus nurture.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • There’s no question that aging is a blend of genetics and lifestyle—nature and nurture.
    — Joe Friel, Outside Online, 27 July 2020
  • As far as the nature versus nurture question the study brings up, Gripp thinks that both are important.
    — François Brunelle, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022
  • What most people are aching for is a return to nature, nurture, and simplicity.
    — Daisy Finer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Friendships are some of the most important connections to build, nurture, and maintain in our lives.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 5 Aug. 2022
  • By working together, both teams can align to reach the same target accounts at the right stage, with the right nurture approach.
    — Trinity Nguyen, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • This person will establish, nurture, maintain and grow the business in your new market.
    — Peta Conn, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Between nature and nurture, the foliage has thickened overhead and around the yard’s perimeter.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Boundaries drawn by the United States nurture some of the disquiet.
    — New York Times, 2 Oct. 2021

nurture

2 of 2 verb
  • The study looks at the ways parents nurture their children.
  • You have to carefully nurture the vines if you want them to produce good grapes.
  • She nurtured a secret ambition to be a singer.
  • Teachers should nurture their students' creativity.
  • Fewer seem to know how to nurture it.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
  • They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.
    — Bob Helbig, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.
    — Scott Ferrell, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
  • They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.
    — Bob Helbig, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2026
  • They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.
    — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
  • They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.
    — Bob Helbig, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
  • These forces stole six-seven from the kids who had nurtured it.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
  • And when something does take — nurture it.
    — Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
  • And for her, nurturing is a choice, not a duty.
    — Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Great workplaces are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.
    — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Kick back, enjoy some tunes, and nurture their love of music.
    — Parents, 11 June 2026
  • But what’s on the outside, research shows, nurtures the soul.
    — Chanam Lee, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Start small, nurture your base, and let kindness blossom from there.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The students and scholars nurtured in this ancient way will not be timid.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • There, her grade school love for numbers and desire to help people was nurtured.
    — Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Nations that don’t nurture their own talent will get left behind.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Brands need to innovate here in order to nurture fans.
    — Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
  • And if you're not meant to have kids, then the universe gives you someone or something to nurture.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
  • And so that was when my love for cooking was nurtured and really began.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Dec. 2023
  • In the case of Peach Fuzz, the shade intends to feel nurturing.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2023
  • As anyone who has ever put a seed into the soil and nurtured its growth knows, the mere act is one of hope and faith.
    — Tamara Yakaboski, The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2024
  • While youth energy is high, experts say schools often fail to nurture it.
    — Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Doing this is a great way to nurture creativity and calm.
    — ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 26 Aug. 2025
  • His mother nurtured his artistic side, buying him his first film camera.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The wide zone run attack takes time, must be nurtured and requires conviction.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Then-coach Jimmy Johnson loved it all, nurtured it.
    — Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025

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