Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtilages
Noun
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As with the enclosures in England and Scotland, villagers were uprooted and dispossessed to make way for sheep and cattle.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Their agitation was so severe that the lizards even attempted to escape their enclosures.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After the Dolphins went up 17-0, the first two plays Canales called were Dowdle runs that went for 11 and 14 yards.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Always is going to get positive yards.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The suit stated that a fire marshall made an unannounced inspection on July 9 and with the fire department issuing an order the following day for The Trap to stop using its patios.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Glen Manor Vineyards and Chester Gap Cellars both offer open-air tasting patios that showcase breathtaking views of the Shenandoah Valley.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Ford said its team used large-scale 3D printing that is available at the new world headquarters to produce the detailed center courtyards of the clay model.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Others insisted that's what Kirk, who spent his time traveling the country and debating politics in college quads and public forums, would have wanted.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tackle-over, unbalanced, quads right.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors appealed the ruling, and a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit — which oversees lower courts in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana — affirmed the decision, 2-1, in June 2017, a further win for Dassey.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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While the Oscar winner officially filed for divorce in Nashville courts on Tuesday, news of their separation came to light the day prior.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There, visitors come across soaring mosaics made from tiny golden tiles, murals of horses and sandy indoor quadrangles with palm trees sprouting up under vaulted ceilings.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Digging deeper, Visa stock is trading within striking distance of its 12-month moving average, after spending at least 80% of the last 20 monthly closes above this trendline.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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On the contrary, a state with a latent nuclear program presents a ripe target for adversaries and counterproliferators seeking to prevent weaponization who may be tempted to act swiftly before the window to do so closes and the state can plausibly threaten nuclear retaliation.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Curtilages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtilages. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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