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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 meadows
The bay and its once verdant seagrass meadows were ideal territory for the plant-eating green turtles.
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Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Clover is a perennial that grows in cooler weather and easily grows in pastures, meadows, near the roadside, and in the lawn.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
More than 100 miles of trails wind through forests and traverse mountain meadows and alpine pastures on the hillsides above Lake Maggiore.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
The best places to forage are your own untreated yard, organic gardens and rural meadows.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
The eastern red varietal, specifically, is red and yellow and pops well in meadows and rocky slopes.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
The wheel bug is commonly found in meadows and woodlands, on trees and shrubs in neighborhoods, and occasionally on buildings, especially near outdoor lights at night.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Regrowth occurred primarily in the central and southern parts of the lagoon, areas historically known to support dense seagrass meadows.
—Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Jack in the Pulpit and mayapples are among the season’s first arrivals; coneflowers and black-eyed Susans dot the surrounding meadows June through August.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Clover is a perennial that grows in cooler weather and easily grows in pastures, meadows, near the roadside, and in the lawn.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
More than 100 miles of trails wind through forests and traverse mountain meadows and alpine pastures on the hillsides above Lake Maggiore.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
The best places to forage are your own untreated yard, organic gardens and rural meadows.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
The eastern red varietal, specifically, is red and yellow and pops well in meadows and rocky slopes.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
The wheel bug is commonly found in meadows and woodlands, on trees and shrubs in neighborhoods, and occasionally on buildings, especially near outdoor lights at night.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Regrowth occurred primarily in the central and southern parts of the lagoon, areas historically known to support dense seagrass meadows.
—Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Jack in the Pulpit and mayapples are among the season’s first arrivals; coneflowers and black-eyed Susans dot the surrounding meadows June through August.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadows
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Ornamental grasses add texture and movement Muhly grass and fountain grass bring a different kind of beauty to summer landscapes.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Adaptability There are shade-tolerant grasses that can get by with only three to four hours of direct sun daily, but no lawn grass grows well in deep shade.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hike through beautiful fields of flowers at spots like the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System in West Union, Ohio, and Hidden Acres Park in Homer, Illinois.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
3 May 2026
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Rather than steering young people exclusively toward high-paying technical fields like computer science, a growing number are emphasizing the long-term value of skills often associated with a humanities or liberal arts education.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Witnesses told Onmanorama the elephant recklessly wandered around the temple grounds, ramming into the sides of houses and flipping scooters, as officials attempted to control the situation.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Rules and specifics vary with each game, but it is usually organized by graduating seniors in high school and is played off school grounds.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Observing tips The lunar disk is entirely bereft of shadows during the full moon phase, making this the perfect time to trace the outline of lunar maria — where lava flows filled colossal impact basins billions of years ago before hardening to form sweeping basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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For almost 10 years, Josh and Sarah Kimbrough have worked to build a home on the windswept high plains of Colorado’s rugged South Park.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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There were woodlands, grasslands and ponds for ducks and geese and other birds to enjoy.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Here, golden grasslands replace waterfalls, and the horizon seems to stretch forever.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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This rotation mimics the natural migration of wild bison and keeps the pastures from being overgrazed.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Just off Helen Highway, the coffee shop opens onto rolling pastures and sweeping views of Yonah Mountain.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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And then there’s the daffy spectacle of the films themselves, with plots beholden to almost avant-garde manipulations of time, space, and reality.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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This sets up a bafflingly complex series of plots and counterplots that can’t quite disguise the fact that there only two people in the movie’s world with pockets deep enough to buy out the company.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bison are a keystone species to North American prairies.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Custer Gallatin National Forest Some of the state’s first blooms arrive in Custer Gallatin National Forest, which has low-elevation prairies and foothills.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Meadows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadows. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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