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Recent Examples of glade
Mabel befriends many of the animals that fled the glade and eventually inspires them to rise up against Jon Hamm’s Mayor Jerry, who wants to build a highway through the forest.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
When Mayor Jerry moves forward with the construction of a beltway that will destroy the glade where Mabel learned to calm her nervous system and love nature with her wise grandmother (Karen Huie), this riot grrl skates into action.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
That’s quite a leap of faith, given that Mayor Jerry is willing to blow up the beavers’ dam — the ecological fulcrum of the glade — and has installed tall metal trees with speakers that emit an intolerable noise only animals can hear.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
But in the present day, with the glade abandoned, the only hope for construction to stop is for Mabel to find a beaver — a keystone species — that can once again make the area inhabitable.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
When Mayor Jerry moves forward with the construction of a beltway that will destroy the glade where Mabel learned to calm her nervous system and love nature with her wise grandmother (Karen Huie), this riot grrl skates into action.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
That’s quite a leap of faith, given that Mayor Jerry is willing to blow up the beavers’ dam — the ecological fulcrum of the glade — and has installed tall metal trees with speakers that emit an intolerable noise only animals can hear.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
But in the present day, with the glade abandoned, the only hope for construction to stop is for Mabel to find a beaver — a keystone species — that can once again make the area inhabitable.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glade
Noun
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Plant this grass in a native garden or in a meadow or to create a border.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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And all of this can be enjoyed on your terrace…as a meadow picnic… as a courtyard barbecue.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For Brazil, this means expanding sugarcane into the Cerrado, the world’s largest grasslands and home to many endemic and threatened species.—
Nithin Coca,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sibbjäns stretches across 80 hectares of grasslands, forest and coastline in total; but its centrepiece is a collection of unassuming natural stone buildings that have been revamped in partnership with local artisans using traditional techniques.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The adjacent landscape of overgrown pastures was a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees, with enough space between to allow blueberries to spread.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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The neighborhood The Domaine is only 10 minutes down the road from A Mandria, accessed via a discreet gate and unfolding through peaceful pastures, maquis, and holm oak to the glorious curve of golden sand that is the Grande Plage d’Erbaghju.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Designed by the renowned Tom Doak, the course draws inspiration from the classic heathland and links courses of London and the English coast, blending golden fescues, firm turf, and low-profile shaping to deliver golf that’s understated yet deeply compelling.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Near his home in Kent there were two prominent ridges, the North and South Downs; between them lay an expanse of woodlands and heathlands known as the Weald.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
Noun
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There, ladies and gentlemen rode the moors, shot pigeons, and did other wildly romantic activities for an imaginative eleven-year-old.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The story centers on genius detective Holmes’ investigation into the deaths of members of the Baskerville family, supposedly at the hands of a demonic hound that walks the moors.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Plus, its scent evokes the heralding of springtime, with a fresh aroma of light rain on a grassy lea.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Women make up 13% of the Sierra Leone parliament, 13% of the cabinet, and 19% of local government lea, according to Massaquoi.—
Faustine Ngila,
Quartz,
1 Feb. 2023
Noun
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But if the weather gods smile upon you, the Root River State Water Trail provides a gentle to moderate flow past bluffs, pastureland, and small towns.—
Robin Pfeifer,
Midwest Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Named Ladyswood House, the main residence dates to 1905 and sits atop 60 acres of rolling pastureland in Wiltshire.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Glade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glade. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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