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as in center
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 preschool
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 nursery
The variety 'Gro-Low' is widely available at garden centers, while native plant nurseries often carry wild-type plants.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
For now, nursery workers just have to keep the plants alive.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
There are many varieties to choose from in San Diego nurseries, including dwarf trees ideal for tight spaces.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Throughout the uneven gravel, dirt, and often muddy terrain of the nursery, workers carrying plants and pushing carts of compost and potting soil were all donning the same pair.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
For now, nursery workers just have to keep the plants alive.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
There are many varieties to choose from in San Diego nurseries, including dwarf trees ideal for tight spaces.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Throughout the uneven gravel, dirt, and often muddy terrain of the nursery, workers carrying plants and pushing carts of compost and potting soil were all donning the same pair.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery
Noun
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Favre’s off-the-field controversies are at the center of UNTOLD: The Fall of Favre, which began streaming Tuesday on Netflix.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The city also offers a tourist train for five euros that runs about every hour, connecting the historic center with the two main beach areas (Platja de la Grava and Platja de l’Arenal).—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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That address is home to the Market Square at Mississippi and Havana Shopping Center, which contains a King Soopers, a Dollar Tree, multiple restaurants, a liquor store and a preschool.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
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In 2017, the court backed a church preschool's challenge to its exclusion from a Missouri grant program to resurface playgrounds. – Maureen Groppe Justice Barrett is not participating Justice Amy Coney Barrett is not participating in the oral arguments.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Across the coasts of our region, both Atlantic and Gulf, sea turtles make their nests and hatchlings make their way back to the ocean.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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The nests were counted by an army of volunteers, park staff, local councils, land managers and contractors who conducted 5,000 observations this season, officials said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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And as media reports have suggested, these madrassas or seminaries had already been vacated earlier.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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The first retreat took place at Mount St. Alphonsus, a former seminary in Esopus, N.Y.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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America has already had a President whose celebrity was nourished at the movies; what could be more logical than to elect a man who bloomed in the hothouse of TV?—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
25 July 2024
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During the time Vasuki lived, average temperatures hovered around 82°F, making this region a tropical hothouse ideal for cold-blooded predators.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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