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Recent Examples of grass
While the obvious difference is that the UK one is played on grass, French on red clay, and the other two on hard courts, there’s also an unspoken distinct vibe at each.
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Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Daily sprinkling will cause plants and grasses to develop shallow root systems that won't survive the heat.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Miscanthus is an ornamental grass that can pose a greater risk in terms of flammability.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
Similarly, grazing livestock such as sheep and cattle can successfully co-exist with solar panels resulting in an environment in which the grass feeds the animals while keeping the solar panels free of unwanted vegetation.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
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Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Daily sprinkling will cause plants and grasses to develop shallow root systems that won't survive the heat.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Miscanthus is an ornamental grass that can pose a greater risk in terms of flammability.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
Similarly, grazing livestock such as sheep and cattle can successfully co-exist with solar panels resulting in an environment in which the grass feeds the animals while keeping the solar panels free of unwanted vegetation.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grass
Noun
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That famous summer, at the fireworks in Versailles, every streaking green flame shook a sheet of light across the crowd sitting on blankets on the lawns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Throw open the French doors, step onto the balcony, and you’ll be greeted with a view of the resplendent lawns that stretch all the way to the water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Ursula on the deck in the darkness, the wake phosphorescent green, everything behind her, all of Europe, dissolving.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The kitchen garden and greenhouse at Coolmore Stud supply much of the fruit and veg, while herbs, lettuce and micro greens are grown in a pesticide-free vertical farm nearby.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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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
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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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“Grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grass. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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