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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy
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as in preschool
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus
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Recent Examples of nursery
What so many parents love about the Diaper Genie is that its sleek design works well in any nursery, with multiple size and shape options to fit any space.
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Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 July 2026
Pot nursery plants in a large container with several drainage holes, and give them part shade for the first week or two after planting.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Because its founders, the Faro family, built a small empire in Sicily from an ornamental plant business that grew into one of the largest Mediterranean plant nurseries in Europe, exporting more than 5,000 varieties to 60 countries.
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Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
After Adira was born, Williams gave fans an inside look at her newborn's nursery in a YouTube video.
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Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nursery
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 July 2026
Pot nursery plants in a large container with several drainage holes, and give them part shade for the first week or two after planting.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Because its founders, the Faro family, built a small empire in Sicily from an ornamental plant business that grew into one of the largest Mediterranean plant nurseries in Europe, exporting more than 5,000 varieties to 60 countries.
—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
After Adira was born, Williams gave fans an inside look at her newborn's nursery in a YouTube video.
—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nursery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery
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Neto bobbled the ball for an error, though, and Contreras crushed Johnson’s next pitch for his 20th homer, a 446-foot shot to left-center that left his bat at 112 mph and gave Boston a 5-3 lead.
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The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.
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All families, regardless of income, that live or work in school district boundaries where at least 80% of children qualify for free or reduced lunch will automatically be eligible to enroll in state preschool.
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From preschool through university, top-tier educational institutions anchor Ave Maria with an intellectual and cultural energy that enriches everyday life for residents of all ages.
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Luna began the day hopping around, perching on the various trees near the nest.
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Like many nations, China is facing a generational challenge in the form of 118 million empty-nest senior citizens who might not mind someone’s company—even if that someone periodically receives over-the-air updates.
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Stracke, who's also a mom to son James, 19, and daughter Porter, 24, revealed that her eldest son intends to enter a seminary and join the priesthood.
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The former seminary's crypt now houses the Wine Grotto.
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Since the seventies, the famed Nuyorican Poets Café has blossomed on the Lower East Side as an essential hothouse for arts movements of many stripes, perhaps most crucially as a launching pad for an emergent literati straddling the realms of soul and hip-hop.
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But the hothouse of the Big Apple jazz scene and the eminent conservatory couldn’t keep her contained.
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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