as in ranches
open land over which livestock may roam and feed
horses grazing in a fenced pasture
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Recent Examples of pastures
Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
In San Martin that day, a helicopter landed, unloading between 20 and 30 soldiers who entered a property and detained five people who had been sowing grass and tending to pastures, the complaint said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
In recent years, the Japanese dub-techno savant has traded the genre’s more subterranean textures for warmer, brighter pastures.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
The Roman soldiers guarding the fortlet enjoyed views of open pastures and cleared woodland consisting mainly of alder, hazel, and willow, with smaller amounts of oak and birch.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
The conservation plan continues the longstanding arrangement that lets local cattlemen use ranch pastures for winter grazing.
—John Burnett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
The 15-acre property includes a guesthouse, gym, studio, and lanai, plus a firepit, garden beds, and pastures.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
Then, the pastures plateaued into farmland, with only a tractor or lone farmer breaking the flatness of the setting.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
The life and career of Jesse Jackson reflect that place still matters – even for people who have left that region for colder pastures.
—Gibbs Knotts, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Cavaliere is patient, though, and determined to repopulate his pastures when the grass is ready again.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
In San Martin that day, a helicopter landed, unloading between 20 and 30 soldiers who entered a property and detained five people who had been sowing grass and tending to pastures, the complaint said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
In recent years, the Japanese dub-techno savant has traded the genre’s more subterranean textures for warmer, brighter pastures.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
The Roman soldiers guarding the fortlet enjoyed views of open pastures and cleared woodland consisting mainly of alder, hazel, and willow, with smaller amounts of oak and birch.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
The conservation plan continues the longstanding arrangement that lets local cattlemen use ranch pastures for winter grazing.
—John Burnett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
The 15-acre property includes a guesthouse, gym, studio, and lanai, plus a firepit, garden beds, and pastures.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
Then, the pastures plateaued into farmland, with only a tractor or lone farmer breaking the flatness of the setting.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
The life and career of Jesse Jackson reflect that place still matters – even for people who have left that region for colder pastures.
—Gibbs Knotts, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastures
Noun
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At Olōyō, the chefs will continue to spotlight seasonal modern Mexican cooking with a focus on Texas produce from local farms and ranches now in a fine dining setting.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Republicans in Texas and across the country have spent the last few days accusing the Austin Democrat of being a closet vegan, bent on shuttering the cattle ranches and poultry farms all across Texas.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An American Bison grazes in fields on the Southern Plains Land Trust Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve on September 23, 2022 near Lamar, Colorado.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Velasquez likes square layers for hair that grazes just at the collarbone.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tingley was also off to a quick start last fall, running for 176 yards on just 12 carries through the first 1 1/2 games, including scoring a 70-yard touchdown against Providence shortly before the gruesome injury.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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By last season, the Cowboys acquired George Pickens in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and his Pro Bowl season of 1,429 yards had a domino effect on Tolbert.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The medium-size canines, weighing anywhere from 20 to 40 pounds, moved in to fill the ecological gaps, pushing their turf beyond prairies and deserts to include forests and, eventually, urban areas.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Now, almost all the prairies are gone, and much of the woods, too.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Pastures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastures. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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