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Recent Examples of pleach
Pool Garden Linden trees are pleached and underplanted with liriope, while boxwood hedges frame pink annuals.
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Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleach
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Often composed of three to five plants braided together to form one trunk, the money tree can grow up to 2 feet per year!—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Separate the dough into two loaves of three strands each and braid them.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ayad Akhtar, the author of Homeland Elegies, plaits autofiction with philosophical inquiry.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
22 Dec. 2025
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The struggle is not due to a lack of options, though: Boho braids wrapped into an elegant bun; cornrows neatly plaited into a bow; and small, knotless braids with wavy ends are just a few ways to wear braids down the aisle.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
16 Oct. 2025
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Armstrong was surveyed and platted in 1871 by a representative of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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On average, the city is platting 892 acres per year and is projected to need 911 acres per year for new growth and development.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
14 Jan. 2026
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Silversea is lauded for both its classic ocean liners and expedition ships, which ply the globe, including the Poles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Kids — and even adults — plied me with questions about what happened during those three long days of captivity.—
Midsi Sanchez,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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But then that progressive veneer is implicated in something deeply sinister.—
Brittany Delay,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Zaldy Co, who resigned from the House of Representatives in September after being implicated in financial anomalies involving flood control projects, was detained by authorities in Prague after crossing into the Central European country without proper documentation, Marcos said without elaborating.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The mandolins weave intricate patterns together, in counterpoint or unison.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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This over 1,000-mile route weaves through breathtaking Great Lakes landscapes, tracing the edge of the glacier that covered these parts over 12,000 years ago.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pleach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleach. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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