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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
Plants grown in nurseries are crops maturing at different times throughout the year.
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Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
These arms act as cosmic nurseries where new stars are constantly forming.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
When well cared for, most Meyer lemon trees will produce fruit after two years— possibly sooner if your tree was grafted from a mature mother plant, which is common practice at many nurseries.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
The lack of bulky armrests makes this a streamlined pick for small spaces like nurseries or entryways.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
Look for onion plants at garden centers and nurseries in early spring.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Mama black bears and their babies are officially back in their winter nurseries — underneath Lake Tahoe homes, video shows.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Greenhouses and nurseries suffered around $240 million in losses.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Royal nurseries tend to be more elaborate than the standard crib-and-rocking-horse affair.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
These arms act as cosmic nurseries where new stars are constantly forming.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
When well cared for, most Meyer lemon trees will produce fruit after two years— possibly sooner if your tree was grafted from a mature mother plant, which is common practice at many nurseries.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
The lack of bulky armrests makes this a streamlined pick for small spaces like nurseries or entryways.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
Look for onion plants at garden centers and nurseries in early spring.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Mama black bears and their babies are officially back in their winter nurseries — underneath Lake Tahoe homes, video shows.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Greenhouses and nurseries suffered around $240 million in losses.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Royal nurseries tend to be more elaborate than the standard crib-and-rocking-horse affair.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurseries
Noun
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This phase would most likely have included the use of cruise missiles, stealth bombers, and drones to hit air defense installations and command centers.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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One of the Chinese ministries involved in the joint centers helped organize the World Conference of Classics.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The state’s public preschools, public colleges and universities have not been adversely impacted by the state’s support for students in private settings.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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The center also runs its own preschools, some of them state-subsidized, and maintains a waitlist for low-income families waiting for subsidized care.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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From a young age, he was educated in seminaries, first in Iran and then in Najaf, Iraq, at the center of Shiite learning.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Shia Islam’s clerical structure has historically been decentralized, with different ayatollahs, seminaries, and religious networks operating with considerable autonomy.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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These nests can be found along roof eaves, window corners, in mailboxes, and on sturdy plant leaves.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Perfect for a dessert tray or to top a cake, these little nests will delight everyone at your gathering.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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The early-season tournaments or invitationals, such as Clearwater two weeks ago or the gem of this past week, the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, are hotbeds for shocking upsets and surprising — and sometimes uncharacteristic — early-season thrillers.—
Molly Keshin,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Those places aren’t exactly hotbeds for future big leaguers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 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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“Nurseries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurseries. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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