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as in centers
a place or environment that favors the development of something
ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy
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as in preschools
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus
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Recent Examples of nurseries
The paper notes that police sent officers to schools and nurseries where the artist’s children may have been in attendance.
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
Look for this gardening gem at nurseries, home-and-garden centers, and big-box stores.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Some of the galaxy's most spectacular stellar nurseries resemble giant cosmic wagon wheels, with spoke-like structures that scientists say were sculpted by shockwaves from stellar explosions and powerful stellar winds.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
However, since clay is nutrient-rich, Jones recommends mixing it with ground soil found at retail nurseries.
—Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Floodplains act like productive nurseries, providing a food-rich habitat where young fish can grow rapidly before migrating to the sea.
—Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Lamima often stops by the Misool Resort and the Raja Ampat Research and Conservation Centre (RARCC) on Kri Island, where endangered leopard sharks are being raised in nurseries and returned to the area’s waters.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
If that's your plan for your landscape, look no further than tropicals -- and right now nurseries and garden centers have plenty of options.
—Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026
Types of Watermelons to Grow from Seed Growing watermelons from seed is the only way to get your hands on difficult-to-find varieties that aren’t sold in nurseries.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
Look for this gardening gem at nurseries, home-and-garden centers, and big-box stores.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Some of the galaxy's most spectacular stellar nurseries resemble giant cosmic wagon wheels, with spoke-like structures that scientists say were sculpted by shockwaves from stellar explosions and powerful stellar winds.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
However, since clay is nutrient-rich, Jones recommends mixing it with ground soil found at retail nurseries.
—Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Floodplains act like productive nurseries, providing a food-rich habitat where young fish can grow rapidly before migrating to the sea.
—Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Lamima often stops by the Misool Resort and the Raja Ampat Research and Conservation Centre (RARCC) on Kri Island, where endangered leopard sharks are being raised in nurseries and returned to the area’s waters.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
If that's your plan for your landscape, look no further than tropicals -- and right now nurseries and garden centers have plenty of options.
—Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026
Types of Watermelons to Grow from Seed Growing watermelons from seed is the only way to get your hands on difficult-to-find varieties that aren’t sold in nurseries.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurseries
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Earlier this month, residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Authorities said the operation used call centers to steer patients toward medically unnecessary orthopedic braces.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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As in most preschools, the majority of Simmons’ teachers do not have college degrees.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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Educational Enrichment Systems was looking for entry-level support teachers for its preschools in Vista, Chula Vista, National City and Linda Vista.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Southwestern Seminary continues to be one of the largest and best resourced seminaries among the 280 seminaries accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, Dockery said in his letter.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their followers to forgo military service and instead study in religious seminaries, but those exemptions are under threat.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The birds use calls and behaviors that help direct people toward wild bees’ nests, while humans respond with their own vocal signals during the search.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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Grab your garden hose and flood the ants out of their nests.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Although several players moved around as kids, their hometowns are concentrated in some American soccer hotbeds — especially in the Northeast.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Microblogging and social networking platforms like Tumblr and MySpace became hotbeds for advice on disordered eating.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Nurseries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurseries. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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