prairies

plural of prairie

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prairies Hailing from the prairies of North America, this salvia is an end-of-the-season stunner that produces tall spikes of sky-blue flowers in late summer. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025 In early spring of 2025, the prairies were once again dry, but timely rainfall in mid May recharged wetlands in portions of North Dakota, southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba. Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025 Still, the Cornhusker State quietly offers stunning wildflower experiences throughout the seasons—and fall is one of the best times to see its prairies' most stunning displays. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 The exhibit will feature fossils from the museum’s collection that show how ancient sea creatures once thrived where today’s prairies and towns stand, the release said. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 The spiders prefer undisturbed lands to nest, so the vast prairies on the Comanche National Grassland make ideal habitats, Visit La Junta says. Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025 Their habitats include forests, wetlands, mountains and coastal prairies. Evan Moore august 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025 Now, fires in the Canadian prairies are the source of much of the smoke drifting into the US Midwest. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prairies
Noun
  • Helene shocked people from the plains and pine forests of Central and Eastern Georgia through scenic mountain vistas in North Carolina and Tennessee.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Baby Steps doesn't go quite that hard, giving players occasional major checkpoints and large, flat plains that prevent you from falling back too far.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mongolia’s vast steppes and nomadic heritage have long shaped the rhythms of life.
    Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rocking Star Adventures has four different tours that soar over the glaciers, mountains, and grasslands that form the park.
    Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Despite their incredibly unique look, quaggas were once very common across various grasslands in South Africa.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Prairies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prairies. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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