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Recent Examples of sward
The ryegrass contains up to three different cultivars to make for a dense sward with improved bounce.
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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
Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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
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Create a layered Halloween display with hay bales, colorful pumpkins, tall ornamental grass, and a stunning fall wreath.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Proper timing ensures good seed germination and allows grass seedlings time to establish a healthy root system before the environmental stresses of summer or winter arrive.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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Several companies, including Ace Hardware and power tool makers Milwaukee Tool and STIHL, have supported the New York measure as a way to help offset the costs of lawn care companies replacing older equipment.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hiring a professional service provides peace of mind that the lawn will be aerated correctly and that there's no need to figure out how to operate a core aerator.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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This means that overseeing with a cool season grass, expect in the mildest winters, will be necessary to maintain a greensward throughout the winter months.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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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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Kohl’s has quick-dry ribbed towels that come in fun fall colors, like yellow, a variety of greens and different blues.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The course’s main grandstand held about 5,000 people and spanned the first tee and the 18th green.—
Kevin Coulson,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Sward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sward. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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