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Recent Examples of dooryard
But on a clear day after rain, the dooryards and the narrow streets are fragrant with summer lilacs; the overgrown grass by the river, where people of all backgrounds pause to rest, blows on the approach to a high, arcing bridge; and startling moments of bright, simple beauty emerge.
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Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Bridal elms flank a door; an 80-foot dooryard elm shades a house.
—Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
Volunteers tend to the home's dooryard gardens, which offered sustenance and herbs for home remedies or dyes for clothing during Colonial times.
—Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 13 July 2017
Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Bridal elms flank a door; an 80-foot dooryard elm shades a house.
—Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
Volunteers tend to the home's dooryard gardens, which offered sustenance and herbs for home remedies or dyes for clothing during Colonial times.
—Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dooryard
Noun
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The outbreak has worsened in recent months, with nearly 19 million birds in commercial and backyard flocks slaughtered in the last 30 days, according to the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the past 30 days alone, bird flu has been confirmed in 134 commercial and backyard flocks in the US as of Monday, affecting 18.91 million birds, according to the USDA.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Plant this native beauty in pollinator gardens to treat bees and butterflies.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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Berton al Vista will be the hotel’s fine dining restaurant, Bianca Bistrot, the casual daytime restaurant located in the garden; two bars will be located in the library and on the rooftop affording views over the countryside and of the streets of the White City.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Greek Festival Food, music and dance fill the churchyard at Holy Trinity Cathedral during one of the largest cultural festivals of the year in downtown Salt Lake City.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
5 Sep. 2024
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Kristen makes some noise about a contractor, but that’s not soon enough for Sister Andrea, who tells Ben to get some bricks from the churchyard and start the work ASAP.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 July 2024
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“Dooryard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dooryard. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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