How to Use thrive on in a Sentence

thrive on

verb
  • In fact, the 27-year-old thrives on it.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
  • The goal is to help your kids cross it — and thrive on the other side.
    — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
  • Fandom thrives on strong emotion.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
  • His pieces thrived on proximity to the artist at hand.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Nostalgia is what this genre thrives on, after all.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 May 2026
  • Johnson thrives on an impressive jump cut.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Our populism thrived on promises of welfare.
    — Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Andrea Bruzzone seems to thrive on this approach as well.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Gaillardias are best planted in spring as these plants thrive on summer heat.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The best defense is to slow down–scammers thrive on urgency.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
  • After three years of failing to thrive on one slope, they were replaced with rows of tree roses.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The last team in the group is one that thrives on transitions and vertical football.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Yarrow thrives on heat and sunlight, standing up to drought as well as humidity.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • Having a talented soloist in a system which thrives on one-vs-ones can break an opponent apart.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Other players have dealt with personal and national tragedies and still thrived on the court.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
  • However, this doesn’t mean life will also thrive on Earth after billions of years.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • Some families will thrive on a week filled with sightseeing and adventure.
    — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Art thrives on openness, and any narrowing of that space diminishes it.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Art thrives on openness, and any narrowing of that space diminishes it.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 May 2026
  • But fashion often thrives on snap judgements, fleeting trends and rapid consumption.
    — Marianna Cerini, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In those eras, local economies thrived on demand for tools, timber, meals, and rooms for laborers chasing the next big thing.
    — Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Nightcrawlers thrive on organic food scraps such as coffee grounds, crushed egg shells, potato peels, and other veggie scraps.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • This group of heat-loving perennials thrive on summer sun, producing an abundance of blooms from spring to fall.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • It's known to 'thrive on neglect' and performs exceptionally well in full sun with well-draining soil.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
  • As a groundball pitcher, the Royals standout thrives on getting the baseball down in the strike zone.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
  • Make the most of shady porches and limited garden real estate with edibles that thrive on the shady side.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The llama has appeared at parades and fairs, thriving on public attention.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Your gut bacteria thrive on polyphenols, and for many people, coffee and tea are the easiest daily sources.
    — Dr. Steven Gundry, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • This transit is all about the heat of the moment, thriving on boldness and immediacy.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The heat can also kill fish and wildlife that thrive on the cool Pacific water, as well as cause possible algal blooms.
    — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026

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