sward

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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. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sward
Noun
  • The fire is burning through grass, brush, and junipers.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
  • The transition from clay to grass has proven tough for most players, and the last woman to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same season was Serena Williams a decade ago.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Weeding your lawn doesn’t have to take hours out of your day or leave you achy once you’re done.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
  • This is the ideal time to solarize your lawn to kill grass and seeds in the upper six inches.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • While a soft Aegean breeze sifted through the chic open-air lobby at Maxx Royal Bodrum, I was mesmerized by a digital artwork by American-Turkish artist Refik Anadol that spans an entire wall and swirls in neon blends of blues, greens, and tangerines.
    Marcia DeSanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
  • Knapp played aggressively, hitting the fairway with his 328-yard tee shot and reaching the green with an excellent second shot.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

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“Sward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sward. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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