Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palings
Noun
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The birds nest between March and late-August, so maintaining fences during the nesting season gives the babies a better chance at survival.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Leipold added that Guerin, with a lot of the assets the Wild have in terms of young players, prospects and draft picks, has the license to go out and swing for the fences on the trade market, whether that’s before this season’s March 6 trade deadline or next summer.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The height is perfect for planting hedges or massing in borders for privacy.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Boxwoods are usually planted in hedges with multiple plants.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pavilion’s interior was reminiscent of a military entertainment bar, with a dim red light, two screens placed on opposite walls, and a couple of microphones standing in the middle.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Diners enjoyed autumn chicory salad and seared filet mignon in the soft glow of the lights illuminating the temple’s Aeolian sandstone walls and snapped wrist shots against the backdrop of the reflecting pool, meant to evoke the West Bank of the Nile.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kentucky passed House Bill 90 to reduce barriers for establishing freestanding birthing centers, which have been absent in the state since the 1980s.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the American College of Radiology now recommends annual MRI in addition to mammograms for women with dense breasts seeking supplemental screening, barriers to MRI use include lack of access, high-cost and patient intolerance, according to the authors.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Many of them moved over and around the barricades to enter the park on foot.—
Brian Todd,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Palings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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