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Recent Examples of playground
Wild experiments and the human imagination NASA Ames has long served as a playground for unconventional ideas.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The new post from Ballerini also featured a snap of her and friends painting their pumpkins at night and saying hello to a horse and ended with a silly clip of the singer emerging from the mouth of a blue hippo see-saw on a playground.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
On the other side of the park, the Skate Park will be the ultimate playground for adrenaline junkies, with ramps to conquer and rails to grind.
—Calesa Township, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
There’s an onsite water park for staying cool in the Florida heat, plus a playground, sports courts, and all kinds of activities to keep the whole family busy.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The new post from Ballerini also featured a snap of her and friends painting their pumpkins at night and saying hello to a horse and ended with a silly clip of the singer emerging from the mouth of a blue hippo see-saw on a playground.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
On the other side of the park, the Skate Park will be the ultimate playground for adrenaline junkies, with ramps to conquer and rails to grind.
—Calesa Township, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
There’s an onsite water park for staying cool in the Florida heat, plus a playground, sports courts, and all kinds of activities to keep the whole family busy.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playground
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While there are moss species in the desert and on snowy mountaintops, the warm, moist environments of the Southeastern United States are a moss playland.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kids and families can enjoy free live music, along with an inflatable playland and other features.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
20 July 2025
Noun
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The ivory tower is losing luster by the second, after campuses around the country proved to be hotbeds of antisemitism, grade inflation has spiked rather than dissipated, and outrageous tuitions fund outlandish administrative salaries.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Boston has been something of a hotbed for autonomous vehicle development.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her certainty falters as the light from the mothership dims, the last traces of the hive connection dying above them.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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This might sound ridiculous to anyone outside the hive, but Swift actively encourages this kind of analysis and listicle-bait with borderline psychotic schemes.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Pinellas Peninsula, bordered by Tampa Bay on the east and the Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, to the west, has long been a vacation hot spot.—
Ken Perrotte,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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This paranormal hot spot, a former psychiatric hospital in operation from 1864 to 1994, was the site of a particularly compelling encounter.—
Aaron Sagers,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The organization's dogs don't just support New Yorkers on marathon day; New York Therapy Animals' fluffy volunteers spread smiles across the city's hospitals, healthcare facilities, day centers, and assisted living facilities.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dylan Buell / Getty Images When the topic of the ball came up — yes, that ball from Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 64-point night — Milwaukee Bucks center Myles Turner couldn’t help but laugh.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Toss the crispy gnocchi with lots of sweet, fresh corn kernels, prepared pesto and a hefty sprinkle of grated cheese, and broil until the cheese gets bubbly, gooey and slightly charred in spots.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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But critics say the memo builds on kernels of truth before veering into unscientific fringe theories.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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DeCosta has the cap space and draft capital to acquire help before Tuesday’s trade deadline.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The company upped its capital expenditures outlook to between $70 billion and $72 billion, up from $66 billion to $72 billion.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Founded in Melbourne, Airwallex later moved to the Asian finance hub of Singapore after launching in the country in early 2022.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Playground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playground. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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