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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
Stepping into meadows of flowers can compress the soil, limiting plants’ ability to absorb water and nutrients.
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Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
The team created a new driveway and recommended putting solar panels near the building in an open meadow to provide environmentally friendly power.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Crowds and traffic became such an issue that in 2021, the park began requiring weekend visitors during the February Firefall dates to have reservations as a way to limit congestion and prevent crowds from trampling stream banks and parking illegally along Yosemite Valley’s sensitive meadows.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The property offers several lodging options, from idyllic cottages overlooking wildflower meadows to safari-style glamping tents to a clubhouse complete with an outdoor kitchen and firepit.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
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Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
The team created a new driveway and recommended putting solar panels near the building in an open meadow to provide environmentally friendly power.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Crowds and traffic became such an issue that in 2021, the park began requiring weekend visitors during the February Firefall dates to have reservations as a way to limit congestion and prevent crowds from trampling stream banks and parking illegally along Yosemite Valley’s sensitive meadows.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The property offers several lodging options, from idyllic cottages overlooking wildflower meadows to safari-style glamping tents to a clubhouse complete with an outdoor kitchen and firepit.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for meadow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadow
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After stepping through a giant wooden door, tall grass teems with wild Pokémon, adorable critters strike charming poses and battles break out between fierce opponents.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Gone were the mango and jam fruit trees, the bushes and the thick grass.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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While the average data center is around 100,000 square feet, the size of a large strip mall, some hyperscale data centers cover more than a million square feet; that’s 15 football fields.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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Then identify 3-5 specific roles or industries where my existing skills would transfer well, and that offer stronger job security and growth potential than my previous field.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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All four European expeditions saw a Rapa Nui of gardens and grassland, with no forest or tall trees; Roggeveen had specifically noted Islanders’ excitement at the sight of timber.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In summer, look for grizzlies wandering among the grasslands of the park’s Hayden Valley.—
Laura Kiniry,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Other influencers picked up on the news, posting their disappointment that Vital Farms, which markets itself as pasture-raised, was also feeding its chickens a soy and corn mixture.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Boise State’s program saw plenty of portal action, with 17 players from the 2025 roster opting to head for new pastures, including star safety Ty Benefield, who committed to LSU, and backup quarterback Kaleb Annett, who landed at UCF.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Port Authority’s deputy executive director role has been unfilled since the Bridgegate scandal in 2013, when then-Deputy Director Bill Baroni became embroiled in the Chris Christie-era plot to inflict traffic on the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee, NJ.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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As in many horror films of this type, plot holes start to form.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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The rhetorical pattern after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti makes this plain.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its silvery surface is scarred by dark regions known as lunar maria, where molten lava once flooded enormous impact basins before hardening to create enormous basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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He is seen surrounded by an ocean of brown prairie grass, gone dormant for the winter.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wetlands in the area are also home to Everglades snail kites, which hunt for apple snails in freshwater marshes, and other rare species that once inhabited vast wet prairies drained for highways and neighborhoods.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Zhang, who is 75, joined the People’s Liberation Army in 1968 and is a general from its ground forces.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The pandemic was a proving ground for innovation.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadow. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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