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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.
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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.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
The region's soils consist of limestone, clay, and iron-rich loams.
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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.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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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
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The grinding process will leave a large mound of chips mixed with soil that will need to be removed and replaced with topsoil.
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His ideal mix for vegetables is a combination of topsoil, compost, and lava fines, aka lava sand, which help oxygenate the soil.
Noun
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This includes decaying plant and animal residues, humus, and living microorganisms.
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Composting in the garden is just a way of speeding up the natural process that creates soil all over the world, as organisms such as bacteria, fungi, insects and earthworms consume dead plants to make humus.
Noun
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The one constant is the signature Caldereta de Langosta, a traditional lobster stew cooked in a clay pot using lobster caught that same morning.
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Well-drained, dry, sandy, clay.
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Servers suggested mud crab, a variety known for its firmer, savory-sweetness that could handle the richness of the Macau-style curried coconut sauce in which it was baked.
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Pitman plunged a toilet full of dark liquid and called it mud.
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Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
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Some 15,000 years ago the Missoula Floods tore across the region, laying down the windblown silt, gravel, and basalt cobbles that still feed the vines today.
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His ideal mix for vegetables is a combination of topsoil, compost, and lava fines, aka lava sand, which help oxygenate the soil.
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Queen Camilla closed out the 2026 Royal Ascot on Saturday with a second, shorter shoe streak, returning to Eliot Zed’s sand suede pumps after spending the meeting’s first three days in Chanel.
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Big dreams may crash down to earth when daily reality gets involved.
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But from a theatrical standpoint, the opportunity to descend into the earth, wander through dark corridors, and sample historic bottles by candlelight?
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“Loam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loam. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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