conservatories

Definition of conservatoriesnext
plural of conservatory
as in greenhouses
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants the college's conservatory is entirely devoted to cultivating and displaying orchids

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Recent Examples of conservatories But for the better part of the following decade, Crockett served as a movement instructor on the faculty of schools like her alma mater and conservatories like the Maggie Flanigan Studio. Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026 Still, the study’s findings challenge the emphasis on early signs of high performance that elite schools, conservatories and youth sport academies often look for when recruiting talent. Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026 The resulting 6,000-square-foot structure, which evokes images of conservatories and greenhouses one of the owners found online, has a distinctly old-world sensibility. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025 During this period, Roosevelt also replaced the old conservatories with new executive offices, establishing what became known as the West Wing. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025 Families shouldn’t miss the island’s two butterfly conservatories, Wings of Mackinac and The Original Butterfly House. Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 Near the museum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an incredible urban oasis of various types of gardens and conservatories that puts you closer to incredible greenery and scenic beauty. Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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greenhouses
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  • Tulips that were supposed to be ready for Mother's Day in mid-May have already bloomed in the farm's greenhouses, said owner Gregory Witscher.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Griggs relies on diesel to fuel tractors and heat greenhouses, both essential to keeping his business running.
    Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Conservatories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatories. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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