playground

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Recent Examples of playground Tap the Gemini-like star icon on the top right to enter the AI playground and select Create video > Make a video with my avatar. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026 The existing playground equipment is being donated to Kids Around the World, a nonprofit organization that refurbishes and donates old playground equipment to parks worldwide. Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 The couple hangs out after school, sharing a blunt on the playground and kissing and telling each other jokes. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026 Builders are scheduled to work on the playground through Sunday. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for playground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playground
Noun
  • 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, 13 Mar. 2026
  • There will be snow, an ice rink, roasting marshmallows around a campfire, winter wonderland character encounters, a light walk, bounce house playland, free photo booth and food vendors selling refreshments.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer, New Jersey is already becoming a hotbed for short-term home rentals.
    Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • For the kickoff of the 20-date Land of Hope & Dreams Tour – fittingly taking place in Minneapolis, a recent hotbed of political uprising – the first two songs of the set will stream for free on Springsteen’s YouTube channel.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In a new National Geographic docuseries, viewers get a look inside a bee hive.
    Emily Kwong, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The documentary series, which premieres on National Geographic tomorrow and will be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu on April 1, offers an intimate perspective on a hive of honeybees preparing to survive the winter.
    Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The backstory Once a late-night hot spot on the boulevard Rochechouart in the 1920s, the former incarnation of the hotel drew in traveling artists, intellectuals, and a smattering of stars.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Once a hot spot for Charlotte nightlife, hosting parties and events tied to the NBA All-Star Game, Democratic National Convention and Super Bowl the four-level complex continues to struggle with vacancies.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Rising electricity rates have been a fault line in recent campaigns, especially as enormous data centers are built to power artificial intelligence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Hager, who worked at three ARC centers during the span of nearly a decade, said those kinds of groups that ARC billed for were the standard and forging group notes was common.
    Alex Acquisto, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Those still using a 486 for one reason or another will still be able to run older Linux kernels and vintage operating systems—running old software without emulation or virtualization is one of the few reasons to keep booting up hardware this old.
    Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
  • There are also mini Bowser cauldrons capable of holding five to 11 kernels of popcorn.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Even as China remains one of Iran’s biggest diplomatic allies, President Xi Jinping’s support for the Islamic Republic is being constrained by a vast trail of Chinese capital across the Gulf.
    Bloomberg, Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The capital murder trial of Tanner Horner entered its second day on Wednesday, and the jury watched several hours of video showing law enforcement interrogation of Horner and the discovery of 7-year-old Athena Strand’s body.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Many states covet the ecosystem created by North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, a massive biotech and life sciences hub positioned between the Tar Heel State’s top universities.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The current Hayward site became Azuma’s headquarters and manufacturing hub in 2009.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Playground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playground. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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