Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smallholdings
Noun
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The property was then known as Holly Grove, presumably because its original owner, Spencer Mackay, owned multiple sugar plantations in the Caribbean, including one called Cane Grove.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026 -
After consulting police databases, investigators verified that the three men had been linked to recent thefts of opium poppy from legal plantations intended for pharmaceutical use and located in the province of Albacete.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Feb. 2026
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Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lavender is a great companion plant to use with vegetable gardens, as its strong floral scent attracts beneficial pollinators, while deterring harmful insects.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026
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Popular long-day onions for home gardens include Yellow Spanish, Walla Walla, Red Zeppelin, and Ailsa Craig.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Neat rows of collard greens and kale stretch across irrigated beds, while orchards of peach trees — the ranch’s signature fruit — appear throughout the property.—
Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Walnut orchards now cover 90% of the acreage, and only a fraction of the peaches have a buyer.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The app lets drivers locate nearby stations and supports automatic plug-and-charge activation.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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The shirts’ release Thursday coincided with the announcement that the first phase of the Metro D Line subway extension will open May 8, with three new stations connecting downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Aquifers are underground formations of sand, clay, gravel and rock that store and transmit the water that supplies our homes, ranches, farms, schools and businesses.—
Claire Marks,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Another key part of the package is softening approvals for wireless antenna farms.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Smallholdings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smallholdings. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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