as in steppe
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
you can see for miles in every direction on the prairie
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Recent Examples of prairie
After a few years of pause, Hogg returned to the runway in 2009 with the kaleidoscopic Galaxy Warriors collection, and staged her first Paris show with a plethora of playful PVC prairie looks in 2012.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
There were no forests or prairies—land was largely dominated by slimy microbial mats.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
Key features include a restoration of the river bluff and reintroduction of native plant species, including oak savanna and upland prairie.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Conservation groups are attempting to acquire a 440-acre, relatively undisturbed forest, prairie and wetlands complex in Wayne County's Brownstown Township.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
There were no forests or prairies—land was largely dominated by slimy microbial mats.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
Key features include a restoration of the river bluff and reintroduction of native plant species, including oak savanna and upland prairie.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Conservation groups are attempting to acquire a 440-acre, relatively undisturbed forest, prairie and wetlands complex in Wayne County's Brownstown Township.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prairie
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Unlike Argentina’s open steppes, Chilean Patagonia hugs the Pacific coast and is carved by glacial valleys covered in with dense vegetation.—
Eric Sheets,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
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The gene expression in the muscle tissue suggested a predominance of slow-twitch muscle fibers indicating the mammoth's muscles were built for stamina, ideal for long, steady travel across the cold, expansive steppes.—
Jay Kakade
December 03,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
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By Sunday, highs in the 50s are expected across the plains, with some areas potentially reaching the 60s early next week.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The pyre and human remains were found near the base of Mount Hora, a granite mountain that rises abruptly from and towers hundreds of feet above an otherwise flat plain.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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The James Kiehl River Bend Park spans 25 acres of grassland, woodland and riverfront habitats along the Guadalupe River.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Wright’s Field The 245-acre area in Alpine includes an open grassland that’s home to a variety of native species.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Dec. 2025
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The African savanna elephant is the largest land animal.—
Nicholas Komu,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Adorned with exotic plants, vibrant florals and savanna grasses, the float is a preview of the Safari Park’s sprawling and highly anticipated Elephant Valley attraction opening in 2026.—
Jayne Yutig,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
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There, Patagonia stretches out into wide skies, windswept pampas, turquoise lakes, and towering ice fields.—
Eric Sheets,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
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The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
18 Nov. 2025
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The property offers several lodging options, from idyllic cottages overlooking wildflower meadows to safari-style glamping tents to a clubhouse complete with an outdoor kitchen and firepit.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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In the distance, cows grazed on rolling meadows.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2025
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The Rovos line in all its splendor—a vision of green and white carriages that draws the eye across the yellow veld—owes its existence to the foresight of South African Rohan Vos, who, back in 1989, took the business from unlikely dream to realization.—
Caitlin Morton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Oct. 2023
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Working with local landscape architect Dawid Klopper, the couple removed most of the non-native foliage and replaced it with indigenous plants more typical of South Africa’s veld, or grassland, like aloes and red grass.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
ELLE Decor,
5 Jan. 2021
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“Prairie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prairie. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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