as in forest
a small group of trees
They passed a grove of oaks on their hike to the lake.
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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.
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Over on Vancouver Island, a group of land defenders were fighting to stop the felling of old-growth trees in a grove called Fairy Creek, on the land of the Pacheedaht First Nation.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Citrus groves and 200 palm trees dot the resortlike grounds, which are lined with paved paths connecting the buildings and boast views of the nearby San Jacinto Mountains.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the specific projects is to build a second picnic grove in Scripps Park.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Over on Vancouver Island, a group of land defenders were fighting to stop the felling of old-growth trees in a grove called Fairy Creek, on the land of the Pacheedaht First Nation.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Citrus groves and 200 palm trees dot the resortlike grounds, which are lined with paved paths connecting the buildings and boast views of the nearby San Jacinto Mountains.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the specific projects is to build a second picnic grove in Scripps Park.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
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Elephants and forest buffalos roam the shores, while the area is renowned for its seasonal leatherback turtle sightings and brilliant bird life.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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This shows up in quasar and galactic absorption lines, as illustrated above, in what’s known as the Lyman-α forest.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Details are carefully considered, with blackout curtains, an air conditioning unit in the headboard, a mosquito net canopy, and a large wardrobe stocked with robes, slippers, a yoga mat, and other bush essentials.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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While spraying the foliage with herbicide could damage the other bushes, painting the cut ends of stumps with a paintbrush avoids that problem.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gold has historically moved independently of stocks and bonds, after all, which is part of its appeal as a hedge during periods of economic turbulence or elevated inflation.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the continent may discover that in an interconnected world, there is no true hedge — and no partnership is truly immune.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Let the baking dish and pasta stand at room temperature while the oven preheats, then bake as directed.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Its stand against the use of AI for surveillance had ginned up an outpouring of support from fans, who wrote messages of encouragement in chalk outside its corporate headquarters.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Azulik Stepping inside Azulik feels nothing short of entering a liveable piece of art, its tangle of beach wood, stone, and concrete crafting spaces reminiscent of bird nests and cocoons across its 48-villa property.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Gazes tangle, sound mutes, time bends.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His house sits across from what used to be a thick copse of woods.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Captured by the photographer Lee Jaffe in 1983, Basquiat wears a wide-brimmed hat against a blue summer sky, a copse of softly out-of-focus trees visible in the background.—
Laura May Todd,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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Other images similarly mix the romantic and the mundane, with glamorous students in front of kitschy backdrops of misty woodlands or positioned between towering candelabras.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the son’s bedroom, a sleigh bed from Knosen Antiques takes pride of place, where Mark Hearld’s Squirrel & Sunflower wallpaper sends a parade of woodland creatures marching across the walls.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
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Habitat loss has been insidious — croplands have been stripped of their bordering hedgerows and old fields and woodlots have been converted to housing developments.—
Bruce Beehler,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Aug. 2025
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The next morning Brooks and a buddy glassed the woodlot before moving closer.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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