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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenwoods
Noun
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In January of 2021, during the twenty fourth Western Monarch Count, nearly a hundred volunteers donned their masks in the middle of the pandemic to carefully survey groves of trees on the California and Northern Baja coast for monarch butterflies.—
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3 Mar. 2026 -
Best Places to Stay For lodgings within the park, consider John Muir Lodge, ideal for visitors who want easy access to the sequoia groves and the visitor center without sacrificing comfort.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The tracks of Eastern cottontail are also a common sight — especially near thickets of chokecherry, elderberry and other bushes that provide safe shelter.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The stretch of West Sixth Street where Buford’s stands remained closed for most of Sunday as officials investigated but was open to traffic Monday morning.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Grass seeds can be broadcast over an existing lawn to thicken stands that have thinned out or to fill bare patches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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Luckily for Martin, Kinzalow hopped in the driver's seat and slammed on the brakes, and Martin survived despite severe back injuries and abrasions to his extremities.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Greenwoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenwoods. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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