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Recent Examples of barrow
The ancient long barrow, located at the border of the villages Dlouhé Dvory and Lípa in the country’s eastern Bohemia region, measures roughly 620 feet long and 50 feet wide at its largest point.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2024
Another Bronze Age cemetery located ten miles from Stonehenge features 20 barrows, or circular mounds, some of which show signs of cremation.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
One recent night under a freezing drizzle, a man named Zarlialai, 40, leaned against his rusty barrow.
—Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023
They were buried in a prominent position marked by small barrow mounds (ancient burial places covered with a large mound of earth and stones).
—Duncan Sayer, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022
The 56-year-old was taken to hospital in a wheel barrow and was hospitalized for ten days.
—CNN, 12 May 2022
Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2024
Another Bronze Age cemetery located ten miles from Stonehenge features 20 barrows, or circular mounds, some of which show signs of cremation.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
One recent night under a freezing drizzle, a man named Zarlialai, 40, leaned against his rusty barrow.
—Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023
They were buried in a prominent position marked by small barrow mounds (ancient burial places covered with a large mound of earth and stones).
—Duncan Sayer, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022
The 56-year-old was taken to hospital in a wheel barrow and was hospitalized for ten days.
—CNN, 12 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrow
Noun
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Turn over wheelbarrows and change the water in birdbaths at least twice a week.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Some visitors walked around casually, looking at the ground, while others brought wagons and wheelbarrows to haul supplies.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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It is written and directed by Evans, also deaf, and features an all-deaf cast, set atop the rolling hills of the English countryside in a quaint stately home.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The two initially sold coffee out of a pushcart by the railroad tracks in downtown Grants Pass.—
Carl Weiser,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Sep. 2025
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Dutch Bros started as a pushcart coffee operation in downtown Grants Pass, Oregon, in 1992, according to the company’s website.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Stone cairns, serpentine walls, earthen mounds, balance rocks, ancient spring wells, and interesting stone enclosures have been identified as potential early cultural evidence of pre-European native use.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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The way forward is often indiscernible, with trail markers like signs, cairns, and ribbons, few and far between.—
Olivia James,
Outside Online,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Getting your tiny house is as simple as checking out your Amazon cart and preparing for delivery.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Define success with metrics like revenue per session, cart add rate, search abandonment or shopper engagement.—
Keshav Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As of publication time, Simpson has reached 11 mountain peaks.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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So, building here is an homage to Aspen’s past, a way of honoring the pioneers who helped transform a quiet mountain town into an international destination.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a statement on Facebook, the Portuguese transport workers’ union announced that the driver of the tram, André Jorge Gonçalves Marques, had died.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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An American tourist was reportedly stabbed in the face by a Syrian asylum seeker in Germany while protecting two women being harassed on a tram.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With piercing rumbles, flickering gleams and heaps of fan interaction, Cain's concert felt more like an interactive theatrical experience.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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At first glance, a landslide, an avalanche, or even a heap of sand pushed by a bulldozer looks like a simple stream of grains moving downhill.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Barrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrow. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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