as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
the college's conservatory is entirely devoted to cultivating and displaying orchids
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Viola Davis and Walter Murch were awarded honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees by the American Film Institute at the conservatory’s commencement ceremony.
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Giana Levy, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
After the conservatory was demolished to make room for the West Wing in 1902, first lady Edith Roosevelt added flair to the area with her colonial-style West Garden.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Up one level is a conservatory with double-height windows and a glass ceiling, plus a combined living and dining area that connects to a kitchen outfitted with LG and Viking appliances, a breakfast bar, a sink topped by a greenhouse window, and access to a deck warmed by a fire pit.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
Pianist Benny Green will play a July 31 concert at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music to launch the conservatory's new partnership with the Manty Ellis Community Foundation.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
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Giana Levy, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
After the conservatory was demolished to make room for the West Wing in 1902, first lady Edith Roosevelt added flair to the area with her colonial-style West Garden.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Up one level is a conservatory with double-height windows and a glass ceiling, plus a combined living and dining area that connects to a kitchen outfitted with LG and Viking appliances, a breakfast bar, a sink topped by a greenhouse window, and access to a deck warmed by a fire pit.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
Pianist Benny Green will play a July 31 concert at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music to launch the conservatory's new partnership with the Manty Ellis Community Foundation.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatory
greenhouse
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Sustainability, nature a focus in building design The atrium and abundance of plants give the building quasi-greenhouse vibes.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Check out the domed greenhouses at Gardens by the Bay, as seen in the 2018 romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, and the dazzling array of outdoor sculptures that includes Marc Quinn’s levitating baby, Planet.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Conservatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatory. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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