sylvan

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Recent Examples of sylvan The sylvan property set on a 2,600-acre nature preserve has been hosting the tribute since 1988, a year after the movie’s release. Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 Consider the hectares and hectares of fences and hedges, often erected at considerable cost to transform a yard, and certainly a pool, into an owner’s sylvan duchy. Karen Heller, Washington Post, 20 July 2022 The real-life correlate of Circe's isle is a singular place, with a beauty that is still almost completely sylvan. Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2022 Backpackers will find primitive camping and trailside shelters amid the sylvan charm of the Berkshires. Alison Van Houten, Outside Online, 6 June 2019 See All Example Sentences for sylvan
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Adjective
  • For the first installment, U.S. photographer Alec Soth shot the lush green scenery and karst limestone mountains near the Li river in Guilin.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
  • Leaning into the tropical vibes of the mani, the duo appropriately used a pool and a leafy green tree as the background of their photo opp.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • All goes well at first as Jamie guides Spike through verdant woodlands and fields, reminding him to aim for the head or heart.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
  • Tucked into the verdant hills above Cannes, France, in a coveted residential enclave known as Lower California, Villa Nicky overlooks the shimmering Mediterranean with a serene, almost cinematic quality.
    Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025

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“Sylvan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylvan. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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