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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
Dried grass could work well, but not lawn clippings—think long dead grass from the edge of a meadow, or maybe beach grass.
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Peter Barrett, Outside, 30 Aug. 2025
The ground installation featured rocks and a cluster of florals that framed the meadow path.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Its taste can best be described as a lovely spring meadow, in drink form.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The spur ridges that formed the canyon walls were more open, with big yellow pines and occasional meadows of dry yellow grass.
—Chester Chatfield, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
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Peter Barrett, Outside, 30 Aug. 2025
The ground installation featured rocks and a cluster of florals that framed the meadow path.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Its taste can best be described as a lovely spring meadow, in drink form.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The spur ridges that formed the canyon walls were more open, with big yellow pines and occasional meadows of dry yellow grass.
—Chester Chatfield, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadow
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The outdoor artificial surface will be replaced with a grass pitch, which will become the centrepiece with a new stand for around 500 spectators.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trainer has a knack for getting grass horses ready and rider is one of the hottest in the game this year.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In California’s strawberry fields, an ICE raid sparked widespread panic and disruption among farmworker communities.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte’s second consecutive 11-play drive halted in the red zone after Harrell led the 49ers down the field with repetitive strikes through the air, finding his favorite target, Javen Nicholas, to set Charlotte up in scoring position.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The early-morning thunderstorms that rumbled across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys Tuesday also produced nearly 10,000 dry lightning strikes, sparking wildfires from the Mother Lode to the grasslands of eastern Sacramento County.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gangly giraffes punctuated the grasslands like goofy exclamation points.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Caseificio di Nucci, Agnone – For caciocavallo and provolone made just steps from the pastures.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Frost is, by reputation, perhaps the foremost poet of rural, non-coastal New England — of birches and apple trees, of forests blanketed in snow, of pastures sliced by ragged stone walls, and of the flinty, self-sufficient kind of temperament that flourishes in those places.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The plot centers around the mysterious disappearance of 17 children from a Pennsylvania town.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Scenes in which fictional characters enjoy the clear alcoholic beverage are featured in many Korean film and drama plots.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new, fully customizable itinerary showcases equally powerful landscapes, ranging from the sweeping dunes of Sossusvlei to the vast deserts of Damaraland to the rugged mountains and sprawling plains of Kaokoland.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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This region, situated to the southeast of Lake Chapala, bordering the state of Michoacán, is characterized by fertile plains and rugged highlands.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hikers will pass by Texas persimmon trees and bluestem prairie grass, with armadillos and rabbits popping in and out of the wilderness.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dune and swale systems are globally rare; this topographic variation — upland in the dunes, lowland in the swales — combines with the region’s unique confluence of biomes — particularly oak savanna, prairie and wetlands — to pack a lot of biodiversity into the preserve’s 42 acres.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Detroit Lions explicitly ban ticket resales for a profit on Ford Field grounds, according to the team’s website.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The New York Mets lost Saturday and Sunday, so no ground was lost to them in the wild-card standings.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadow. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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