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a small copse of trees shaded the back of the house
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Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.
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Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Except for two copses of skyscrapers in which our financiers—and finances—go up and down, London remains a fairly horizontal city.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2025
The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
She’s squatted on her heels within a tight copse of five or six stones leaning like dolmens, chin on chest as if an engrossing thing lies between her feet.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
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Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Except for two copses of skyscrapers in which our financiers—and finances—go up and down, London remains a fairly horizontal city.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2025
The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
She’s squatted on her heels within a tight copse of five or six stones leaning like dolmens, chin on chest as if an engrossing thing lies between her feet.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Copse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copse. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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