sylvan

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Recent Examples of sylvan The scenic drives from any direction include the sylvan splendor of some pristine patches of New England woods, gorges, and rivers. Richard Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2022 Temporary departures from the sylvan landscape for professional activities are prohibited, but the place has been known to have a hold on people. New York Times, 6 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
  • Even further along the green product pipeline, in sectors where European manufacturers still dominate, competition is heating up.
    Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Creator and star Quinta Brunson takes the cast and crew out to the ball game to catch pop flies, party with team's big green mascot (the Phanatic), and generally see if these crazy teachers and staff can make it out of the ballpark without any major incidents.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The success of Marchita brought the kind of opportunities that Estrada — the daughter of luthiers from the verdant hills of Coatepec, Veracruz — had dreamed of just a few years earlier.
    Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Summer is a popular time to visit Putney, when the Green Mountains are a verdant emerald hue, and students have gone home for break.
    Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Sylvan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylvan. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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