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a usually flat area of land that is covered with tall grass
The sanctuary contains several large meadows that are home to a variety of wildlife.
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Recent Examples of meadow
Just a Frisian meadow, monastic rhythm, and the instruction to listen to what stirs within you.
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Naomi May, Air Mail, 30 May 2026
This will make your grassy meadow look intentional and gain a friendlier response from neighbors.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Students played games on meadows and fields in the near surroundings of the public schools.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Overlooking three trout ponds, open meadows and surrounding mountain views, the lodges offer frequent wildlife sightings and are conveniently located within walking distance of one another.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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Naomi May, Air Mail, 30 May 2026
This will make your grassy meadow look intentional and gain a friendlier response from neighbors.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Students played games on meadows and fields in the near surroundings of the public schools.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Overlooking three trout ponds, open meadows and surrounding mountain views, the lodges offer frequent wildlife sightings and are conveniently located within walking distance of one another.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadow
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These fire regimes supported the humans dependent on meat, the mammals dependent on early-successional browse and grass, and the plants dependent on fire and light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The hundreds of ground squirrels, which typically spend their time combing the grass for crumbs and approaching visitors in search of a treat, are native to the area.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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For example, the NHL did not include Russia in its 4 Nations Face-Off in 2025, though Russia would arguably have one of the strongest rosters in the field.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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In addition to waiting out and acquiring Klint Kubiak as their head coach, the Raiders made some significant on-field acquisitions.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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This transition from grassland prairie to mountains stretches from southeast to northwest Wyoming.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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According to the team’s modeling, grasslands contain about 40 percent of Earth’s AM infrastructures, with particularly high concentrations predicted in the Florida Everglades, the Tibetan plateau in Asia, and South Sudan in Africa.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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The area Tipperary’s pasture-rich Golden Vale is on the doorstep and many of the growers and artisanal producers offer tours and tastings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The issues have also extended to the cattle industry due to poor rangeland and pasture conditions as a result of the dry conditions, Riddey said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The franchise from the Wayans family has always taken inspiration from the Scream films, and the sixth Scary Movie is no exception, as its plot is an ongoing parody of 2022's Scream.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Seasonal sprites flit and flutter, providing transitional scenes, hinting at mystical elements whizzing all around within this otherwise very human plot.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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There, buffalo roamed free within the ancient ruins of Magna Graecia in the low, alluvial plains just outside of Naples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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With the greatest risk from Denver International Airport and Aurora spreading out over the Colorado plains to Burlington.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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This transition from grassland prairie to mountains stretches from southeast to northwest Wyoming.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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In addition to the tension with the Native Americans, the Ingalls face fever, wolves and a prairie fire to name a few events teased in the clip.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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In state elections this month an alliance led by above-ground communist parties was voted out in the southern state of Kerala, the first time in decades that Marxist political parties are not in power in any of India’s states or territories.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The project, which broke ground about a year ago, was funded through a combination of state matching funds and remaining city of Mission Viejo redevelopment funds.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadow. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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