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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
Across the galaxy, stars are born in immense clouds of gas and dust — stellar nurseries where gravity coaxes material to coalesce and ignite.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Two other dams, Link River and Keno, still bar salmon from reaching their farthest nurseries.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
For this volunteer planting, the seedlings were sourced through partnerships with private nurseries in Colorado, the White Mountain Apache Tribe or grown by Ecoculture in Flagstaff.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Changing gears Until now, the global strategy to save reefs has largely relied on growing fragments in nurseries and having divers painstakingly plant them back into the ocean.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Once relegated to sweet nurseries, the color has evolved into one of the most sophisticated and versatile hues, especially in dusty tones that are anything but precious.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Shoup founded the Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham, Texas, one of the first nurseries that sold the Peggy Martin rose.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
The man shows him Union Minière’s company housing, its doctors, hospitals, and nurseries — echoes of Fordlândia and of the corporate welfare programs that companies like Kodak offered as a substitute for a closed shop.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Winnie and Marcel, detection dogs and graduates from the USDA National Detector Dog Training Center in Georgia, serve alongside plant inspectors Mary Glover and Kyle Webb in the TDA Plant Certification Section helping protect the state’s agriculture and nurseries from the Spotted Lanternfly.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Two other dams, Link River and Keno, still bar salmon from reaching their farthest nurseries.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
For this volunteer planting, the seedlings were sourced through partnerships with private nurseries in Colorado, the White Mountain Apache Tribe or grown by Ecoculture in Flagstaff.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Changing gears Until now, the global strategy to save reefs has largely relied on growing fragments in nurseries and having divers painstakingly plant them back into the ocean.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Once relegated to sweet nurseries, the color has evolved into one of the most sophisticated and versatile hues, especially in dusty tones that are anything but precious.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Shoup founded the Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham, Texas, one of the first nurseries that sold the Peggy Martin rose.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
The man shows him Union Minière’s company housing, its doctors, hospitals, and nurseries — echoes of Fordlândia and of the corporate welfare programs that companies like Kodak offered as a substitute for a closed shop.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Winnie and Marcel, detection dogs and graduates from the USDA National Detector Dog Training Center in Georgia, serve alongside plant inspectors Mary Glover and Kyle Webb in the TDA Plant Certification Section helping protect the state’s agriculture and nurseries from the Spotted Lanternfly.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurseries
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The lawsuit, filed in Sacramento Superior Court last week, centers around public artwork intended for the corner of 13th and J streets at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition, treatment centers often provide rooms with soft lighting, a naturalistic decor, and music or other sensory stimulation.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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For childcare facilities and preschools, diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP); IPV (polio); measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); varicella; Hib; pneumococcal conjugate; and hepatitis B shots are required.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the latest issue of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, criminologists Brandon Welsh and Eric Piza argue that the strongest crime-fighting tools available to American cities aren’t handcuffs and jail cells, but preschools and streetlights.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Remnants of concrete German artillery bunkers and machine gun nests litter the coastline.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Parker remembers fighting through twigs and branches to reach eagle nests, which can be six feet wide and weigh over a ton.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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One such label includes Seventh Avenue Brand, which is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the nation’s formative hotbeds of creativity.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
26 Aug. 2025
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The draw will be the highlight of the tournament for an area of the country that is one of the hotbeds for soccer in the US.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Nurseries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurseries. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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