orchard

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Recent Examples of orchard Several dozen students are now working on growing an orchard and sanctuary garden. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 Common grass plants pollinate through the late spring and can include orchard, sweet vernal, Bermuda and blue grasses, the clinic added. Hali Smith march 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026 Roughly 5,500 people live in Hamilton, which is surrounded by small farms, ranches, and orchards. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 Thousands of tons of peaches without a cannery to process them will soon grow in orchards throughout the Central Valley, assuming those peach trees remain in the ground. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for orchard
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Noun
  • Blanc’s fusion of European and Asian influences is at its best when showcasing autumn’s harvest; chargrilled garden beetroot with walnut pesto, grouse with bread sauce, blackcurrant meringue with bourbon vanilla.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The ryokan-style resort blends imperial heritage—think ornate Meiji-era latticework, intimate courtyards, and meticulous Zen gardens—with sleek, soothing contemporary design.
    Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These professionals are responsible for advising farms and agribusinesses on eco-friendly practices.
    Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The rustic villas deliver the full jungle fantasy, while the breezy restaurant deals in excellent Lao staples—try the or lam stew and the nam jim jaew chili relish—with straight-from-the-farm ingredients.
    Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Dick dug the hole in the hill, cemented it all in and then borrowed 2 acres of land from a friend who had 13 acres—back in those days, such transactions were simpler—and planted a vineyard.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Among those farmers is Phil Coturri, often called the father of organic grape growing, who in 2022 developed a new vineyard called the Nunnery, the source of one of Far Mountain’s wines.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • If held responsible for the murder, the minor, who is now 14, faces 8 months in a youth ranch program — a possible sentence that San Jose’s police chief and Santa Clara County’s district attorney also complain is too lenient.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Read about Keldon Johnson, the Spurs’ sixth man who owns a ranch outside the city and wears actual spurs, and Stephon Castle, the reigning Rookie of the Year, who already, at 21 years old, owns a piece of a soccer franchise.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026

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“Orchard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchard. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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