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grass

noun

Definition of grass

as in lawn

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Recent Examples of grass That is why the NFL Players Association will consider whether to make a requirement for grass fields across the NFL a top-tier demand in future collective bargaining negotiations with the league, according to a union source. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Summer heat dries out soil and stresses grass, inviting pests and disease. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 20 July 2026 Moles dig tunnels year-round in search of food, disrupting lawns and drying out grass. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 July 2026 Currently, the new grass is settling so it can be played upon. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grass

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Moreno scored the game's first runs, smashing a slider 407 feet into the lawn past the center-field wall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The emerald green lawns of cheaters now abut the crispy brown grass of the rule-followers — defiance that’s visible for all to see.

— Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 29 July 2026

Definition of lawn

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Shoppers will find leafy greens, fruit, eggs, meat, fresh flour and raw dairy products at the market — all from local producers.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
This flaky white fish looks like a gourmet dish when served over a bed of couscous and dressed with mixed greens and colorful radish slivers.

— Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 25 July 2026

Definition of green

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Being alive in a coastal paradise went a long way toward rewarding everyone present, and cameras provided a worldwide TV audience with spectacular views of the cliffs, the ocean and the greensward.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
This means that overseeing with a cool season grass, expect in the mildest winters, will be necessary to maintain a greensward throughout the winter months.

— Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025

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grasps

grass

grassed (on)

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