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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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Upon completion, Southwest Golf Ranch will boast a total of 27 heated, covered driving range bays, over two acres of bent-grass range, professional swing-analysis technology, a professional shop offering club-fitting services, group camps and clinics with certified golf instructors and more.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The largest member of the grass family, bamboo is combustible, susceptible to deterioration and weaker in rain, raising legitimate questions about its durability, Arup’s Ho said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Cortège Out on the cricket fields at The Los Angeles Equestrian Center, an experiential open-air event is bringing together dance, sound, light, puppetry, costume, myth, and robotic canines.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The emotions of that victory two years ago were apparent at the time — Sirianni was bombastic exiting the field after the emotional win — but there is no concept of revenge this time.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, or Roadless Rule, prohibits the new construction of roads and timber harvesting on nearly 45 million acres of national forests and grasslands.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their preferred habitats likely included open grasslands, forest edges and floodplains.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Summer is the best time to test the soil of lawns consisting of cool-season grass and pastures.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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But if work on Per Geijer goes forward, Kuhmunen said there will be no other routes for the Gabna herders to take the reindeer east from the mountains in the summer to the grazing pastures full of nutrient-rich lichen in the winter.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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One of the pleasures of Ruíz de Azua’s work, in film and TV, is its capacity to generate questions, as the plot builds and on a psychological and social level.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The plot sees the climbing group left reeling after a tragic accident on a mountaineering expedition.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Then a lion’s roar broke across the plain.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Humanity, united by one language, settles on a plain in Shinar and begins constructing a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the Cougars’ second possession, Weigman broke one tackle and found nothing but Texas prairie in front of him for a 49-yard gain.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Adding a 2,800-square-foot prairie meadow along the eastern border of the dog park to provide natural habitat for birds and pollinators, and offer noise buffering.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Combined, these economic and political pressures created fertile ground for social mobilization.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadow. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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