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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
Noun
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Below are green grass, a monarch butterfly and Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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During the winter and early spring, dormant vegetation — especially grass cured by freezing temperatures — becomes prime fuel when paired with dry, warm and windy weather.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lawn may struggle to fill in before weeds take advantage of thin or bare spots.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Instead of watering the lawn, prioritize watering your garden and other plants that may need more water in dry, hot weather.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Being alive in a coastal paradise went a long way toward rewarding everyone present, and cameras provided a worldwide TV audience with spectacular views of the cliffs, the ocean and the greensward.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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These annuals grow quickly from seed, come in a rainbow of colors, including shades of purple, pink, red, orange, cream, as well as bold greens like chartreuse and lime.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sepp Straka blasted a 334-yard drive over the bunkers that left him a 6-iron to the green.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Sward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sward. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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