“The shame I feel is not about my appearance, but about the fact that I've become a drunken lush.”

“No, I'm laying off the lush. All that wine you drink is rotgut. It burns your stomach out, and it makes your brain dull.”

“The lushness of the rainforest was a testament to its incredible biodiversity and thriving plant life.”

“The lushness of the garden was a result of the carefully planned irrigation system.”

“Those small moments of relative lushness are magnified, become powerful and touching, in their drab context.”