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Instead of emerging spring plants and wildflowers, the forest is carpeted with decaying black oak leaves blown from nearby trees while a few still cling to nearly naked branches.
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Time hits differently on the Aeolians, particularly on sleepy Salina, whose volcanic slopes are carpeted in wild capers and whose lava-houses and fishing villages appear cantilevered over the cliffs, with views of a smoking Stromboli.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Stinky and unsightly fish kills have become a nearly annual occurrence, and the emerald sea grass that used to carpet much of the bay is vanishing at an alarming rate.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Ahead of the store’s opening, IKEA created the country’s first Life at Home report, documenting the quirky traits of more than 500 Kiwi homes, where the retailer found 93% of garages are carpeted and 88% of home entryways are cluttered.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Time hits differently on the Aeolians, particularly on sleepy Salina, whose volcanic slopes are carpeted in wild capers and whose lava-houses and fishing villages appear cantilevered over the cliffs, with views of a smoking Stromboli.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Stinky and unsightly fish kills have become a nearly annual occurrence, and the emerald sea grass that used to carpet much of the bay is vanishing at an alarming rate.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Ahead of the store’s opening, IKEA created the country’s first Life at Home report, documenting the quirky traits of more than 500 Kiwi homes, where the retailer found 93% of garages are carpeted and 88% of home entryways are cluttered.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpet
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Sustainable battery design To develop the carbon spheres, Elsaesser and his research team drew inspiration from Mozartkugeln, the iconic Austrian confections made of pistachio, marzipan, and nougat and coated in dark chocolate.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Add cabbage and toss with tongs to coat.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Iran is seeking to focus talks on its longstanding nuclear dispute with Western powers, while the United States wants the agenda to also cover Tehran's ballistic missile program, its alleged backing of armed groups across the Middle East, and its domestic human rights record.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Grubb saw that the right side of Chabolla’s face was covered in a thick gel, with bright red skin underneath.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpet. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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