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Recent Examples of loam
Carrots need a loose loam or sandy soil and plenty of moisture.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Plants thrive in fertile, slightly acidic loam or sand loam.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Loam The word loam is used to describe soils with a good mixture of sand, silt, and clay, as well as organic matter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Then a month later, Hurricane Hanna hit South Texas and deep gashes appeared in the sandy loam under the wall.
—Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Plants thrive in fertile, slightly acidic loam or sand loam.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Loam The word loam is used to describe soils with a good mixture of sand, silt, and clay, as well as organic matter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Then a month later, Hurricane Hanna hit South Texas and deep gashes appeared in the sandy loam under the wall.
—Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loam
Noun
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To shape the rugged Hyde Park property, 60,000 pounds of dynamite, 72,000 cubic yards of topsoil, and 57,000 linear feet of drainage pipe were used.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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During that time, change happens on a molecular level, resulting in a nutrient-rich topsoil.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Unless the compost is fully broken down into humus, this incorporation will also work organic matter into the soil, which helps with aeration and further supports microorganisms.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Collectively, these leftovers become part of the humus of the soil, helping retain water and support soil-dwelling microbes, invertebrates and roots.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For example, hard clay makes digging tough, so some may opt for hiding under natural cover.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Amend heavy or clay soils with organic matter or compost to improve drainage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While Virgin Voyages features a large spa with several water features, a quartz treatment bed, and a mud room, Celebrity has expanded the wellness theme outside the spa.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Even when encountering damp grass or bits of mud, the beefy, notched wheels never showed signs of traction loss.—
Tyler Hayes,
PC Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Volcanic material, including hot, thumb-sized gravel, was thrown up to 5 miles from the crater, covering nearby villages and towns with thick volcanic residue, the agency said.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Covering the soil with a ½ inch of coarse sand or fine gravel can also discourage egg laying.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Next door is the optional adjoining Suite Jaune d’Or bathed in the golden tones of Marrakech’s desert sands, where elephants march around ceilings in sculpted relief.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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If couples have little ones joining them, the resort is known to have the Indian Ocean’s biggest kid’s club, where children can even go dolphin scouting along the white sand beaches.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hendrix sipping an Evian water bottle, Chessy entering with a plate of chocolate chip pancakes, and where on earth is tie-dye girl?—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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At one point, a new single joins the crew, Lee Seung-chan, whose dating experience far exceeds everyone else’s — he’s dated one person for about 100 days in his 31 years on earth.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Loam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loam. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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