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Recent Examples of loamy
The dirt-only diamond was loamy and soft and home plate was totally submerged in a muddy puddle, a tributary of which also snaked down the third-base line.
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Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
So tomato plants, for instance, need feedings every four to six weeks if planted in loamy soil to feed them at the start of flowering and fruiting.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Generally speaking, light, loamy soil is ideal for a culinary garden, but a soil test will tell you what amendments your soil needs.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
To test if soil is loamy, take a fistful with a gloved hand and ball it up in your palm.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
So tomato plants, for instance, need feedings every four to six weeks if planted in loamy soil to feed them at the start of flowering and fruiting.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Generally speaking, light, loamy soil is ideal for a culinary garden, but a soil test will tell you what amendments your soil needs.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
To test if soil is loamy, take a fistful with a gloved hand and ball it up in your palm.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loamy
sandy
Adjective
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This white dress outfit practically demands to be accessorized with an Aperol spritz, a pastel Vespa, and a sandy beach.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
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The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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“Loamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loamy. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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