vernal

adjective

Definition of vernalnext
as in youthful

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Recent Examples of vernal Each year, the plaza at Lincoln Center goes through a vernal transformation, its formal granite parterre converted to a busy dance floor with twinkling lights, part of the center’s Summer for the City programming. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026 The vernal atmosphere of May is encouraging us all to gather newness around us and refresh our lives for the spring season. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 7 May 2026 As a final touch, Blanchett wore rosy blush and glossy pink lipstick, and switched up the texture of her bob with some soft, beachy waves that beautifully complimented the venue's vernal theme. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026 Ask a park staff member about Enchanted Rocks’ fairy shrimp, which live in vernal pools on the rock, swim upside down, and somehow survive dry season. — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vernal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernal
  1. youthful
  2. young
  3. modern
  4. recent
  5. fresh
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  • His youthful experiences of flight and cultural assimilation inform a great deal of his work, which centers themes of belonging, identity, and collective memory.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2026
  • There’s an atemporal quality to Guitarrica’s music, at once vibrant and youthful, of its moment with pop hooks but simultaneously pulling from the traditional sounds of flamenco and rumba.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of youthful
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  • Video on social media showed distressed shopkeepers begging young men to stop stealing their inventory—and those young men pushing them aside to grab shoes and food from their shelves.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Such laws would require third-party audits of social media algorithms to identify any harmful patterns, such as serving eating-disorder content to young girls more than to other groups.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of young
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  • Perfect Road, a documentary from Danish directors and cousins Adam and Christian Bonke, follows him on an extreme journey through some of Europe’s highest mountain passes, while also providing a meditation on modern life and character study.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Although driver engagement has long been central to the 911 experience, the realities of modern automotive development are making manual transmissions a rare commodity.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of modern
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  • Dogma25 is an initiative of recent Venice Golden Lion winner May el-Toukhy (Woman Unknown), who will be one of the five directors making films under its rules alongside directors Milad Alami, Annika Berg, Eklöf and Just.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As energy costs have risen in recent years, though, Democrats have changed their rhetoric.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of recent
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Kansas City is also getting a major boost from running back Kenneth Walker III, who signed with the team before the season fresh off winning the Super Bowl MVP award with the Seattle Seahawks.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Readers rave about the flavorful combination of fresh apples, plump, juicy raisins, and cinnamon.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026
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“Vernal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernal. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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