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Recent Examples of pasture
Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
States in this region are forecast to have productive pasture growth amidst the muddy conditions.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026
Scott Simon, NPR, 19 July 2025
But, having the right formula for long-term success remains elusive for many, with Canoo, Fisker and Nikola all put out to pasture with bankruptcy filings.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
We Pekingese are reared on shark fins, curlew liver, and the breast of quail; for drink, the milk of antelopes that pasture in imperial parks.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
States in this region are forecast to have productive pasture growth amidst the muddy conditions.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Some honored veterans will soon be let out to pasture.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 19 July 2025
But, having the right formula for long-term success remains elusive for many, with Canoo, Fisker and Nikola all put out to pasture with bankruptcy filings.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasture
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Stay the night in a cozy casita at Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, a former cattle ranch.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Written by Sheridan and directed by David Mackenzie, Hell or High Water centers on Texas brothers Toby (Chris Pine) and Tanner Howard (Ben Foster), whose family ranch is being threatened with foreclosure.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Bison roam freely, wild horses graze on ridges, and entire prairie dog towns pop up along the roadside.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Prized for its blue-green veins, creamy yet crumbly texture, and compelling sweet yet pungent tang, this cheese begins from the raw milk of Lacaune sheep that graze in the Roquefort region of France.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ingold caught 47 passes for 372 yards and rushed for 34 yards in 20 carries in four seasons with the Dolphins.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Higher-than-usual temperatures, meanwhile, prompted organizers to announce runners need to only complete 18 miles of the 26-mile, 385-yard-course from Dodger Stadium to Century City to receive a finisher’s medal.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, many of the same people were evicted from their houses as landowners used the crisis to clear off these human encumbrances and free their fields for more profitable pasturage.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Here in rural Somalia, where about 50% of the people depend on animals for their livelihoods, the locusts are eating the pasturage.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
9 Feb. 2020
Noun
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For much of the last century, bison were absent from this yawning expanse of mountain and prairie in central Wyoming.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Once established, queen of the prairie produces masses of fragrant, pale pink flower heads throughout the summer, along with bright green, finely cut foliage that's resistant to hungry deer.—
Lynn McAlpine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Pasture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasture. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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