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Recent Examples of fen
The goal was to help preserve and protect the delicate valley and its fens.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
Out in the wild, the queen-of-the-prairie grows in moist black soil prairies and meadows, fens, seeps and springs.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Saving a satyr The property features a peat-bearing wetland called a fen, and the Mitchell’s satyr is only found in these rare habitats that take thousands of years to develop.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
Earth’s earliest wildfires may have been fitful and erratic, flickering among the amphibious flora of fens and bogs.
—Ferris Jabr, The Atlantic, 25 June 2024
They can be found on all continents and are classified into bogs, fens and swamps.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
But after decades of habitat destruction, these handsome insects are now fragmented and locally extinct, holding out in the wettest fens, valleys, and peat bogs of the New Forest and Dorset.
—Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
Out in the wild, the queen-of-the-prairie grows in moist black soil prairies and meadows, fens, seeps and springs.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Saving a satyr The property features a peat-bearing wetland called a fen, and the Mitchell’s satyr is only found in these rare habitats that take thousands of years to develop.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
Earth’s earliest wildfires may have been fitful and erratic, flickering among the amphibious flora of fens and bogs.
—Ferris Jabr, The Atlantic, 25 June 2024
They can be found on all continents and are classified into bogs, fens and swamps.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
But after decades of habitat destruction, these handsome insects are now fragmented and locally extinct, holding out in the wettest fens, valleys, and peat bogs of the New Forest and Dorset.
—Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fen
Noun
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An industrial landscape gives way to vast marshes spliced by curving waterways.—
Kara Newman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Book a room at The Sunset Inn, where each morning begins with a delightful breakfast overlooking the marsh.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As sweeping changes to the federal Clean Water Act in recent years have weakened protections for wetlands, Illinois has become the first state in the nation to officially recognize a conservation tactic known as rewilding.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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During the hours-long public comment period Monday night, many residents in nearby neighborhoods expressed concerns about losing trail access and a park in the wetlands that have grown in the area.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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How to Prune Hardy Hibiscus and Swamp Hibiscus Hardy hibiscus and swamp hibiscus die back to the ground in winter.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, has been knee-deep in the Epstein swamp since the early 2010s, and the latest release of documents seems to have been the coup de grâce on his public life.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Fen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fen. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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