as in bushes
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
a dense bosquet shields the trailhead from the bridle path
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Noun
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The new subdivision would be on the east side of Jefferson Lane on part of a 13-acre tract that’s a mix of open fields and woods.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Taylor was discharged after four days, weak and exhausted but out of the woods.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Amazon, which is crucial to regulating the global climate because forests store carbon dioxide, is constantly under pressure from deforestation driven by agriculture, cattle ranching and mining.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sichuan takins' native range is within the mountainous bamboo forests of central China, the Lincoln Park Zoo said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Visit the Citrus Tower Located in the town of Clermont, which was once thriving with citrus groves, sits the Citrus Tower, a 20-story monument to the town’s former industry.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Tune into yourself while tuning out the outside world courtesy of an E-bike ride under the Tuscan sun, a stroll through the olive groves, a dip in the infinity pool, a meditative massage, or a private cooking class using ingredients sourced from the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nothing was wrong with the brakes of a semitrailer that struck a car and a Littleton gas station in March, police announced Friday.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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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
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Depending on the species, privet hedges can be aggressive invaders that form dense thickets that shade nearby native plants.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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The seedlings and saplings are mostly knee-high to chest-high and mixed with thickets of ceanothus and other post-fire brush growing amid the true giants that stand dead among them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Bosquets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosquets. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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