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Recent Examples of sward
The soft Smyrna rug in the hall yields to the tread like a mossy sward, while a circular art glass window fills the hall with a pleasant subdued light.
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Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sward
Noun
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After about 4 weeks, the grass is established and beginning to grow aggressively to fill in thin or bare areas.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 May 2025
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Zara came extra prepared for the rainy outdoor appearance, wearing protective stoppers on the heels of her shoes to prevent her from sinking into the wet grass.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The defense counters that the search was actually made at 2:27 a.m., hours before O’Keefe would be discovered on the lawn, thus indicating prior knowledge of his fate and thus evidence of a conspiracy.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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Set on nearly 30 private acres in Chilmark, the estate hugs the shoreline of Tisbury Great Pond and delivers serious Vineyard magic: rolling lawns, meadows, and waterfront views.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Gwynns Falls and Leakin parks (there’s a seamless connection between these two greenswards) stymied the highway builders 50-plus years ago.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Aug. 2024
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The usually pristine greensward at Fenway has patches of sod throughout the outfield, particularly in right field, after the recent Pink and Fall Out Boy concerts.—
Peter Abraham,
BostonGlobe.com,
5 Aug. 2023
Noun
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In August, another tried to disguise 1,220 packages of meth as watermelons, with each round package wrapped in paper and painted two shades of green to mimic the fruit.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Look for blush pink, bubble hems, whimsical florals, veils and every shade of green on the spectrum, from pistachio to neon.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Sward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sward. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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