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Recent Examples of glades
The terrain favors glades and varied pitches, and the compact base keeps logistics simple.
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Caroline Tell, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
On the one hand, winter brings fresh powder, steep descents, and the chance to traverse beautiful glades.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Jan. 2026
The mountain doesn’t let any of that powder go to waste, keeping a lax in-bounds policy that allows skiers of any and all levels to find their perfect glades.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Today, Vail is one of the country’s largest ski areas, with more than 5,300 acres and dozens of lifts that spread snow-chasers across front-side cruisers and glades, and to the kind of back-bowl skiing that people plan whole trips around.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2025
Visitors can ski on open runs, glades, cliffs and chutes, with the longest runs and most vertical drop in the Midwest, a good challenge for experienced skiers.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The terrain offers a little of everything—long groomers, steep, off-piste glades, and even 20km of Nordic skiing if that’s more your speed.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 17 Nov. 2025
The Deep Temerity area, serviced by a dedicated chairlift, holds a network of vertigo-inducing steeps, glades, and narrow chutes.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Pygmy rattlesnakes are found near water and sometimes in rocky uplands, pine woods and glades, according to the TWRA.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Caroline Tell, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
On the one hand, winter brings fresh powder, steep descents, and the chance to traverse beautiful glades.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Jan. 2026
The mountain doesn’t let any of that powder go to waste, keeping a lax in-bounds policy that allows skiers of any and all levels to find their perfect glades.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Today, Vail is one of the country’s largest ski areas, with more than 5,300 acres and dozens of lifts that spread snow-chasers across front-side cruisers and glades, and to the kind of back-bowl skiing that people plan whole trips around.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2025
Visitors can ski on open runs, glades, cliffs and chutes, with the longest runs and most vertical drop in the Midwest, a good challenge for experienced skiers.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The terrain offers a little of everything—long groomers, steep, off-piste glades, and even 20km of Nordic skiing if that’s more your speed.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 17 Nov. 2025
The Deep Temerity area, serviced by a dedicated chairlift, holds a network of vertigo-inducing steeps, glades, and narrow chutes.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Pygmy rattlesnakes are found near water and sometimes in rocky uplands, pine woods and glades, according to the TWRA.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glades
Noun
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That mismatch is killing some of the planet’s most vital ecosystems, from California’s towering redwoods to the seagrass meadows along its coast, both of which store vast amounts of carbon and support complex webs of life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Integrate, Don’t Segregate Nature thrives on diversity, with various species and sizes coexisting in meadows and forests.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Take a drive through South Carolina's horse country, cruising through rolling horse pastures hemmed by white farm fences, then head back downtown and refuel at The Hare & Hound Pub for hearty American fare.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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At its heart is a magnificent wooden lodge—the second-largest west of the Mississippi—with a sprawling wraparound deck overlooking horse pastures and corrals.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The grasslands and hillsides act as a vast, uncluttered canvas for their colors, which typically bloom in March and last through April.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The canals are receding back into native grasslands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Burnett described a world that felt ancient and almost fabled—wide, grey Yorkshire moors that stretched endlessly under heavy skies, so different from my own mountains and yet somehow carrying the same wildness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Chaney’s is the only other singing voice to appear in the film, performing the soul-stirring melody as Cathy (Margot Robbie) crosses the moors to wed her future husband, Edgar (Shazad Latif), all while pining for her best friend and true love, Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi).—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The unit made 376 arrests, issued 128 outreach referrals, conducted 76 camp clearings and completed 18 business inspections.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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During clearings, city officials said outreach services to connect individuals to housing and mental health resources will persist.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Glades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glades. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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