He was depicted not as a failure but as a hardy and philosophic survivor.

The hardy survivors of ancient Iconia now called themselves the Ikkabar.

And glory be, there were a few hardy survivors.

The Norway maple, a hardy survivor on city streets, would make a fine state tree.

He was a little surprised to find that the old pack of L & M's, now reduced to a single hardy survivor, was in there.

A few of the younger and hardier survivors had ventured off on their own, trying to find someplace better.

These hardy survivors seem to be able to grow just about anywhere.

Large plants and banana fronds pressed up against the glass in chaotic disarray, hardy survivors all.

And all things considered, Mr. Dylan is a relatively hardy survivor.

The pre-War regular Army had ceased to exist by the summer of 1916, except as a leavening of hardy survivors in individual units.