loam

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Recent Examples of loam The soils, shaped by glacial activity, consist of sandy loam and glacial till, offering excellent drainage and contributing natural minerality. Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026 But the conflict between Joe and Ted goes back further and is rooted in a deep loam of backstory that emerges bit by bit. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025 The region's soils consist of limestone, clay, and iron-rich loams. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Many of us can’t wait to get into our gardens, turn over that fine Illinois loam and plant. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for loam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loam
Noun
  • Oaks also produce superior leaf litter with thick, leathery leaves that can take up to three years to break down, thereby sheltering beneficial insects and protecting topsoil.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
  • Our gardens suffer from annual topsoil loss, reducing productivity.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The plant thrives in moist, humus-rich woodland soil but also grows in average garden soil.
    Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 13 Apr. 2026
  • About 10 pounds of marinated chicken and about a half-pound of humus and cut tomatoes measured above safe temperatures.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When Middleton opens her suitcase at Kensington Palace—along with files on the Reggio Approach, perhaps there lies a recipe for erbazzone and maybe some clay to take to the children.
    Stefania Saltalamacchia, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
  • Noll was a French artist and furniture-maker whose work with wood made the material feel and look like clay to sensuous effect.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • There’s a beautiful outdoor courtyard pool and an indoor one; Iyashi Dôme, hammam, mud bath, a Visbody scanner for body composition and posture analysis; a high-tech fitness centre.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • After a rinse, the mud revealed perfectly polished skin, relieved of dullness, redness, and clogged pores and blackheads—leaving me glowing from the inside and out.
    Essence, Essence, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The 40mm excels at mids and highs, allowing gamers to pick up more subtle sounds in single-player experiences, like footsteps on gravel or bullet shell casings hitting the floor.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
  • The only possibilities were on rocky, gravel-bar floodplains.
    Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Then, follow the winding roads to Gelso, home to a black-sand beach and the waterfront Trattoria Da Pina, also referred to as Trattoria Dai Maniaci.
    Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
  • Beach boot camp takes place in the sand, and pickleball courts were recently added alongside tennis courts.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • There is perhaps no other city on earth that has been vaporized, invaded, flattened, overrun (by criminals, aliens, drugs, frogs, chemicals) more on film than Los Angeles.
    Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • To take off from or land at Paro, pilots have to thread the needle through some of the highest mountains on earth—with no radar guidance and a final turn on approach that happens just 30 seconds before touchdown.
    Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026

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“Loam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loam. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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