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Recent Examples of blackland
Under the massive transmission lines near White Rock Lake’s southern edge — where Oncor clear-cut a lush 3-acre stretch of the Old Fish Hatchery nature area — historic blackland prairie blossoms are taking hold.
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Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2022
Hope was part of a blackland prairie known as the Prairie De Roan.
—Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2021
Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2022
Hope was part of a blackland prairie known as the Prairie De Roan.
—Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackland
Noun
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One is a spindly stick about 2 1/2 feet (80 centimeters) long that could have been used for digging in the mud.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The ensuing attack is staged with harrowing, heart-in-mouth immediacy, shot by Jun with propulsive, handheld looseness and mud on the lens.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Masala chai here is served in mitti kulhad clay cups, the traditional vessels still handmade on a potter’s wheel and once forgotten in favour of glasses and paper or plastic cups.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Watch for pedestal logs, remnants of ancient trees perched atop a crumbly stand of thick clay as if on display.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mineral pigments and kaolin clay add believable volume without stiffness, thanks to panthenol that conditions each hair.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2026
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The star ingredients here are oil-absorbing clays (including kaolin and bentonite) and the brand’s signature grapeseed polyphenols, which provide free radical protection as well as combat sebum oxidation—the reason blackheads appear dark.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In that way that great gumbo can't be made by strictly following recipes alone nor can great jazz follow a script, planning suddenly felt out of place in a city built on improvisation.—
Sophie Morgan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Tarrant, Parker and Dallas counties can expect 1 to 3 inches of the icy gumbo; Wise and Denton counties might get up to 5 inches.—
Star-Telegram staff,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Particles move through that opening and collect inside the mold, gradually forming a solid structure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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As soon as the seeds germinate, remove the covering to encourage air circulation and prevent mold.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Only water when the top layer of soil is dry, and never let puddles sit in the saucer.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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And as the Olympics return to American soil in 2002, Kidd joined Meet the Press to reflect on what that moment meant.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For families The aforementioned Sonoran Splash pool is geared toward kids, and the Sunset Beach pool—with sand imported from Florida—is a fun spot for little ones to play, too.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t necessarily a relax-on-the-sand kind of beach, but families with older kids will find lots of activity and good people watching.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lots of mud, mixed with blood and guts, because what’s Westeros if not a queasy swill of muck and bodily fluids?—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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And in fitting Tomlin style, Pittsburgh let a chance to wrap up the division slip away during a three-hour pratfall in the muck at Cleveland last weekend.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blackland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackland. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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