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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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And, more to the point, what happens when such an event is in the backyard of your home or business?—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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The warmth and charm inside the residence extends to the outside of the property as well, from lush vines climbing a backyard trellis and sculptural hedges lining the house.—
Troy J. McMullen,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But what really makes this spot stand out is the Kyoto Garden, an authentic Japanese garden created and donated by the Chamber of Commerce of Kyoto in 1991.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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At Least 27 Dead as Firefighters Make Containment Progress Measuring about 3 feet in height, the stone statue was purchased at a local garden store by Pasadena Waldorf teacher Justin Loeser in 2014, after an electrical fire destroyed his second grade classroom.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
21 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2025.
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