dooryard

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Recent Examples of dooryard These are often called dooryard violets and the Latin name is viola sororia. Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 But on a clear day after rain, the dooryards and the narrow streets are fragrant with summer lilacs; the overgrown grass by the river, where people of all backgrounds pause to rest, blows on the approach to a high, arcing bridge; and startling moments of bright, simple beauty emerge. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 Bridal elms flank a door; an 80-foot dooryard elm shades a house. Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022 Volunteers tend to the home's dooryard gardens, which offered sustenance and herbs for home remedies or dyes for clothing during Colonial times. Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dooryard
Noun
  • Police soon began receiving 911 calls from neighbors who spotted the suspects trying to hide in backyards.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The backyard is spotlighted by a 70-foot infnity pool with an inset spa.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Wander trails flanked by native cacti, take in sweeping views of the valley, or attend one of the garden’s seasonal festivals or full moon meditations.
    Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Mast’s bill called to establish a budget for the garden.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Greek Festival Food, music and dance fill the churchyard at Holy Trinity Cathedral during one of the largest cultural festivals of the year in downtown Salt Lake City.
    Erin Alberty, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Kristen makes some noise about a contractor, but that’s not soon enough for Sister Andrea, who tells Ben to get some bricks from the churchyard and start the work ASAP.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 July 2024

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“Dooryard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dooryard. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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