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greenswards

noun

plural of greensward

as in grasses

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Most gardens naturally have crevices that many plants will gladly make home like; Sedum, succulents, various grasses (like Emerald' zoysia grass here), creeping thyme, Rupturwort, New Zealand Brass Buttons, and various mosses.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Ornamental grasses add texture and movement Muhly grass and fountain grass bring a different kind of beauty to summer landscapes.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of grasses

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Central Florida has been overtaken by frightening fiends and ghoulish gatherings on front lawns of suburban homes as Halloween fast approaches.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Farmers will have to fallow their alfalfa fields, homeowners pull out their lawns, industries will have to reform.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lawns

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The sunny front porch, which overlooks a community fountain and gazebo on a stretch of land that replicates a New England town green, only adds to its appeal.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Most certainly inspired by its namesake songbird, the interiors self-assuredly announce themselves in shades of canary yellow, glossy black, and a spectrum of browns and greens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of green

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The column warns that the disputes could extend beyond the election, potentially providing grounds to challenge results or undermine their legitimacy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The park is just part of a 247-acre property, owned by Ada County, that also hosts the Western Idaho Fair grounds and the Boise Hawks baseball stadium.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of grounds

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Beneath the spy plots, then, is a fond portrait of a group of people held in perpetual disgrace for their shortcomings, and thus forced to find individual paths to redemption.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Montanez noted that the case appears to be unusual because mass shooting plots are most often conceived and carried out by male suspects.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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