Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrublands
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The tracks of Eastern cottontail are also a common sight — especially near thickets of chokecherry, elderberry and other bushes that provide safe shelter.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026 -
This aggressive grower creates thorny thickets that are difficult to remove during the growing season, when its dense leaves make its thorny stems hard to see.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Folktales are filled with people fighting to survive in forests, steppes, and deserts, and evading and outwitting the wild beasts that dwell within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The beautiful white-sand beaches along the island's 75 miles of coastline are undoubtedly a large part of its appeal, as are its rain forests and waterfalls.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On the northern end of California’s Central Coast, the region’s rolling hills and sunny beaches give way to misty bays and cypress groves, pounding turquoise surf and steep, plunging cliffs.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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And Hulka doesn’t have any complaints about her new on-site office, at the clubhouse on the scenic lake built by movie star namesake Douglas Fairbanks in the 1920s to water his Valencia orange groves.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many of these flowering trees are naturally found in the understory of mature woodlands and tolerate shade.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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The forests are marked by sparse conifer stands, woodlands, herbaceous vegetation, and unvegetated barrens that dominate the transition to Arctic tundra.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Inside, the hotel favors sleek design elements like clean lines, pale woods, and pops of lush greenery to bring the outdoors in.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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In 2022, the lab’s work led to identifying a victim whose remains were found in the woods in Palm Beach County in 1985 as Terry Ketron, originally from Kentucky.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In forested areas, stay close to lower stands of trees.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Professional photo, video and audio equipment — detachable zoom lenses, stands, monopods, tripods, selfie sticks or other commercial equipment.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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About 21% of California’s national forestlands are protected.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Scrublands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrublands. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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