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Recent Examples of grass
Provided your leaf layer isn't too thick, the smaller pieces will settle down into the grass and become less visible, while still providing soil benefits.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
In the forest there are branches, turf, and grass.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
This means roughly 35 million tons of leaves and grass hit the nation's landfills, though this number has been in decline since the 1990s when some states (but not Indiana) began introducing legislation that discouraged yard waste heading to landfills.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
Put your bare feet in the grass.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
In the forest there are branches, turf, and grass.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
This means roughly 35 million tons of leaves and grass hit the nation's landfills, though this number has been in decline since the 1990s when some states (but not Indiana) began introducing legislation that discouraged yard waste heading to landfills.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
Put your bare feet in the grass.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grass
Noun
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His lawn is nicely manicured and his home framed by stately royal palms.—
Lindita Cela,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Expansive lawns, multiple patios, and intimate courtyards throughout the property create spaces for gatherings of any size, while the careful integration of architecture and landscape—bridges, circular entryways, waterfalls, and streams—ensures a sense of discovery at every turn.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Fruits, leafy greens and other produce can become adulterated with listeria through fecal contamination, which can occur through wastewater, water in the growing area, fertilizer and the proximity of said growing area to livestock, USA TODAY previously reported.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Auroras typically appear in a range of colors, including greens, pinks and reds, often featuring several shades of these colors.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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Gwynns Falls and Leakin parks (there’s a seamless connection between these two greenswards) stymied the highway builders 50-plus years ago.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Aug. 2024
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“Grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grass. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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