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also savannah
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
lions roaming the savanna
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Recent Examples of savanna
The massive tusker was modeled after a real Kenyan elephant who was a true giant of the African savanna, towering at 10 feet tall and weighing over 6 tons.
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Picture a zebra swinging its head side to side surveying the savanna for predators, or a lizard tilting its head down and to the side to snap up a crawling bug.
—Kent Dunlap, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
The giant bison was an herbivore and grazed on the grasslands and open savannas of North America, feeding on a variety of plants.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Soon a vehicle picks them up from the tent, driving them through the savanna at sunset, with breathtaking views, as the elephants and their calves roam the area unconcerned.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Picture a zebra swinging its head side to side surveying the savanna for predators, or a lizard tilting its head down and to the side to snap up a crawling bug.
—Kent Dunlap, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
The giant bison was an herbivore and grazed on the grasslands and open savannas of North America, feeding on a variety of plants.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Soon a vehicle picks them up from the tent, driving them through the savanna at sunset, with breathtaking views, as the elephants and their calves roam the area unconcerned.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savanna
Noun
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Image In a pale prairie dress styled with blond wavy hair, the singer conjured an effortlessly glamorous milkmaid while performing with Arca.—
Anthony Rotunno,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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These birds are often seen foraging, perhaps stepping across the prairie in a line to flush insect prey from the grass.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The evidence, in other words, doesn’t point to an organized, mass rampage across the steppes.—
ByAndrew Curry,
science.org,
24 Feb. 2025
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This led to the extinction of the Caspian tiger — a once dominant predator on the forested steppes of western and central Asia.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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The South Island giant moa roamed grasslands and forested valleys, grazing on tough plant material such as ferns, shrubs, and leaves from high branches – reaching food sources that few other animals could.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Starting in July, millions of animals cross the Mara River in search of new grazing ground, trekking from the southern Serengeti to the grasslands of the Maasai Mara.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Spanning more than 100 hectares and home to around 1,000 exotic animals, which roamed freely across open plains, Safari Africain had opened its doors to the public two years earlier in a bid to become a premier tourist attraction and boost job creation in the region.—
Christopher Clark,
The Dial,
13 May 2025
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Choosing plain, nonfat Greek yogurt can save you 65 calories in a 6-ounce serving compared to the whole-fat version.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
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“Savanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savanna. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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