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Recent Examples of croft
Crossing to Scotland, Lerwick adds Shetland ponies and stone crofts, Kirkwall delivers Norse-meets-Scottish history and Skara Brae-era vibes, and Edinburgh’s skyline crowns it with castle views before the elegant glide up the Thames to Greenwich.
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Jill Schildhouse,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, as the Highland Clearances violently removed tenant-farmer Scots from their crofts, the more communal, indoor instruments all but disappeared.
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Elena Saavedra Buckley,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
Living on a croft, our family was there for some months in early 1967.
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John McPhee,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2022
Jill Schildhouse,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, as the Highland Clearances violently removed tenant-farmer Scots from their crofts, the more communal, indoor instruments all but disappeared.
—
Elena Saavedra Buckley,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
Living on a croft, our family was there for some months in early 1967.
—
John McPhee,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for croft
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But alongside the best summertime activities come an unwanted increase in urinary tract infections (UTI).
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Hochul is focusing on 100 acres, which is twice as large as Creedmoor, and the full Aqueduct tract is more than 200 acres.
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The bill was passed during the special session last month when lawmakers also approved the property tax ballot measure (SB 2F) which would increase the homestead property tax exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and to $250,000 in 2028.
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Tinajani, a six-room lodge centered around an old homestead on a former sheep farm, is set at a height of about 12,000 feet above sea level in the Altiplano.
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Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was ejected last night after a confrontation with Nationals starter Cade Cavalli that led to benches clearing.
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The technique helps the body’s existing waste-clearing system catch up, and people are commonly advised to drink extra water afterward to support that processing.
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The actress played estate owner Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, who is forced to sell her manor following the death of her husband.
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Hallowed Halls turns your home into a stately Victorian manor, complete with spooky portraits, eerie black-and-gold decor, and even a few séance essentials.
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That issue came to a head Monday night when the council considered approving the annexation, zoning and preliminary plat for Highline Estate, a 93-acre development at the corner of Linden Road and Franklin Road.
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Approval is final for both site plan requests, but Leeth and Huntington will need to return to the Hobart City Council and the Plan Commission for final plat approval and rezoning issues, Plan Commission David Vinzant said.
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Mignon Armistead Dunn was born in Memphis on June 17, 1928, and moved with her family to a cotton plantation at Tyronza in Poinsett County at an early age, David Sesser wrote for the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
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Yet the South soon got up off its feet and reasserted the plantation ethos, while the North surrendered the cause of racial equality in the name of national reconciliation.
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In 2024, a Boise legislator brought a bill to stop homeowners associations from requiring grass lawns, but the attempt didn’t move forward.
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On one side are the demonstrably sauvignon blanc-y sauvignon blancs, practically slapping you in the face with grapefruit, guava, and grass.
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Set between Ostuni and Ceglie Messapica and surrounded by silvery olive groves, the Masseria Silentio is a former Masseriola, or rural farmhouse, dating back to the 18th century.
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This look is perfect for modern farmhouse styles and old-world or country aesthetics.
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“Croft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croft. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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