jungles

Definition of junglesnext
plural of jungle

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Recent Examples of jungles White represents the frozen North, brown evokes the continents and plains of the South, green looks towards the West with its forest and jungles and blue symbolizes the Eastern horizon where the ocean and sky meet. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026 The journey took passengers from dinosaurs and jungles all the way to the future, which naturally featured flying cars. Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026 Rather than honing in on a particular animal or region, the series takes a kaleidoscopic look at life on Earth by visiting different ecosystem types, including plains, mountains, jungles, forests and the mysterious depths of the ocean. David Faris, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026 American soldiers sprayed Agent Orange over the jungles of Vietnam and nearby countries from the air and from the ground, often mixing it with kerosene or fuel, another carcinogen, to help disperse it. Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026 Barbu’s experience is a raw reminder of how unpredictable ultra-distance racing can be, even for an athlete who has already survived jungles, deserts and Arctic ice in a single year of competition. Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026 That series sent her through icy Arctic conditions, dense jungles, and scorching deserts — all within one calendar year, across multiple continents. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026 This particular tyrannosaur lived near the seaway’s western coast, which was full of jungles and forests. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026 The unique geology of Mexico's Yucatán has left the jungles surrounding Tulum studded with cenotes, sinkholes filled with spectacularly still, crystalline waters. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jungles
Noun
  • The absolute minimum spacing for tomato plants is 18 to 24 inches between plants and three feet between rows for determinate tomato varieties.
    Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Oxygen proved to be a particularly potent arbiter of the disk’s chemical evolution in the simulations because its fluctuating levels dictate the oxidation state of the resulting minerals, ultimately yielding the three families that mirror the three chondrite varieties.
    Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Buyers are increasingly hunting for lower price points to round out their assortments.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The company also described merchandising and inventory moves aimed at reenergizing its assortments.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).
    Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This 27-track collection features updated mixes of iconic live performances alongside new remixes and medleys of classic Elvis recordings.
    Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The collection includes a number of pieces designed by Ralph Lauren and Thom Browne, several of Keaton's original collages, and a copy of the original, untitled script for Annie Hall, which Keaton starred in opposite Woody Allen in 1977.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Taking place online from June 1 to 11, the Chapters of an Edited Life auction comprises over 150 lots, offering up books from Keaton’s library, her own photographs and collages, scripts from movies like Father of the Bride and The Godfather, plus handwritten letters from other Hollywood greats.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Animal advocates have long pushed the city to legalize TNR, saying the practice reduces unwarranted litters, euthanasia and shelter intake while improving the health of feral cats.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Two separate litters of puppies were found abandoned in Old City, first in December 2025 and again on Saturday, April 18.
    Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

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