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Recent Examples of heathland
Instead of relying on sheer distance, the course tests precision, creativity, and course management—hallmarks of the great heathland layouts that inspired it.
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Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Designed by the renowned Tom Doak, the course draws inspiration from the classic heathland and links courses of London and the English coast, blending golden fescues, firm turf, and low-profile shaping to deliver golf that’s understated yet deeply compelling.
—Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Near his home in Kent there were two prominent ridges, the North and South Downs; between them lay an expanse of woodlands and heathlands known as the Weald.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The design of the New Course was inspired by classical heathland style.
—Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Stay at Sunriver Resort to gain access to the private heathland-style Crosswater (one of the Golf Digest honorees).
—Sunset Magazine, 29 Apr. 2022
Trails weave through woods and heathland, veering to the rocky shore where harlequin ducks bob about the breakers.
—Jeanine Barone, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2021
The island’s fabled heathland, site of all those chest-throbbing novels, faded and disappeared as woodland, no longer needed for fuel, was given over to agriculture.
—Roger Lowenstein, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2020
In dunes, bogs, and heathlands, home to species adapted to a lack of nitrogen, plant diversity has decreased as nitrogen-loving grasses, shrubs, and trees move in.
—Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 4 Dec. 2019
Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Designed by the renowned Tom Doak, the course draws inspiration from the classic heathland and links courses of London and the English coast, blending golden fescues, firm turf, and low-profile shaping to deliver golf that’s understated yet deeply compelling.
—Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Near his home in Kent there were two prominent ridges, the North and South Downs; between them lay an expanse of woodlands and heathlands known as the Weald.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The design of the New Course was inspired by classical heathland style.
—Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Stay at Sunriver Resort to gain access to the private heathland-style Crosswater (one of the Golf Digest honorees).
—Sunset Magazine, 29 Apr. 2022
Trails weave through woods and heathland, veering to the rocky shore where harlequin ducks bob about the breakers.
—Jeanine Barone, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2021
The island’s fabled heathland, site of all those chest-throbbing novels, faded and disappeared as woodland, no longer needed for fuel, was given over to agriculture.
—Roger Lowenstein, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2020
In dunes, bogs, and heathlands, home to species adapted to a lack of nitrogen, plant diversity has decreased as nitrogen-loving grasses, shrubs, and trees move in.
—Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 4 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heathland
Noun
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Their large lungs pull oxygen from the thin air, and their leathery foot pads grip without damaging the fragile grasslands.—
David Nolan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025
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The research team captured adults of the new species in September in the Páramo de Guerrero’s high-altitude grasslands at an elevation of about 11,500 feet above sea level, the study said.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The state park features over 20 miles of trails, 26 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, camping, forests, ponds, meadows and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Retriever Is Terrified of Baby Cousin, Then Something Shifts Mom Captures Hysterical Way Golden Retriever Winds Up Toddler Brother Stock image: Two Labrador retrievers run together across a meadow in the sunshine.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Methods that ranchers can currently use to control wolves include making loud noises to frighten them off, building fences to keep them out of pastureland and increasing the presence of humans on ranches at night as a deterrent, the state’s guidelines for non-lethal ways to control wolves say.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Dubbed the Horse Capital of the World because of its many active horse farms and significant participation in the horse industry, Ocala is a place of rolling green pastureland and scenic views.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Located about an hour south of Hartsfield-Jackson, the 3,800-acre property—filled with pecan groves, pastures, forests, and lakes—is rooted in Visconti di Modrone’s family history.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Now at the helm of the business with a net worth of $7.3 billion, Snyder is expanding In-N-Out into new pastures and wants her family to benefit from the change too.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The men, who’d assembled on the moors hours earlier, were armed with muskets, sticks, hatchets, and heavy blacksmith’s hammers.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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And my going home is up onto the moor and off into the sky.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Among other items that Princess Kate has picked out for her mini display is a watercolor of a forest glade by the famous British children’s author Beatrix Potter.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Outside, there are several lounging spaces, including a verdant glade with overhead lights and a fire pit.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Biel kept the rest of her look low ley, wearing a black peacoat and trousers.—
Catherine Santino,
Peoplemag,
10 May 2024
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While Watkins thought of ley lines as prehistoric walking paths or trade routes defined by invisible roads connecting various ancient structures and landmarks, the idea has had different interpretations over the years.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Dec. 2023
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“Heathland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heathland. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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