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as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor
a wholesome young woman in the prime of her life
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as in good
beneficial to the health of body or mind
trying to eat a more wholesome diet
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Recent Examples of wholesome
Chef up wholesome meals for guests in the kitchen with Wolf appliances before making a short trek to the formal dining room nearby.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
Avoiding inflammatory foods and sticking to wholesome ingredients that nourish your microbiota naturally.
—Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 2 July 2025
This is a most wholesome promise of the monetary innovation that continues to gather strength in contemporary times.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Learn quick, wholesome, and delicious meal ideas that fit into a busy schedule, from one-pan wonders to make-ahead meals that save time and energy.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 June 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
Avoiding inflammatory foods and sticking to wholesome ingredients that nourish your microbiota naturally.
—Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 2 July 2025
This is a most wholesome promise of the monetary innovation that continues to gather strength in contemporary times.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Learn quick, wholesome, and delicious meal ideas that fit into a busy schedule, from one-pan wonders to make-ahead meals that save time and energy.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wholesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholesome
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For leaders, healthy paranoia channels that same response.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The hugging may be a personality quirk, but not doing laundry for a month suggests that there is a problem in her life – economic, emotional, mental or logistical – that’s keeping her from maintaining healthy habits.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Chef-owner Miguel Angel Jimenez is well worth consulting for the night’s specials and a wine from the impressively deep good list.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Heretofore, Raleigh’s best homer-hitting season was 34 in 2024.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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Crockpots are still made well, as are, in my experience anyway, the more modernized version: Instant Pots.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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What’s not to love about a delicious and healthful version of chips and salsa?—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
5 July 2025
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That includes a fitness routine — tennis and yoga are go-to pursuits — and other healthful habits.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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But the robust coffee base can be a bit strong for a toasty summer day.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
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The retreat from a bipartisan tradition of robust foreign aid alone will cause hundreds of thousands of deaths and could lead to millions more in the next few years by some estimates.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
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“Wholesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholesome. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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