grass

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Recent Examples of grass According to the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the weather service, residents should keep their grass and vegetation short and watered to keep their homes safe from fires. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025 Allen Villanueva sat at the top of a hill of artificial grass in San Francisco with his shih tzu, Gio, looking down at the plaza outside UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Mission Bay. Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 The reedy, tree-like grass is a panda’s primary food source, especially the shoots. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025 Thompson was also brave enough to speak up against Panthers owner David Tepper when Tepper changed Carolina’s grass field to artificial turf several years ago. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grass
Noun
  • Frogner Park Expansive lawns, covered with impressive sculpture, stretch seemingly into the horizon.
    Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Most members pitched their tents on a soft, green lawn near the foot of a long stone staircase.
    David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Butter yellow, powder pink, pistachio green—anything soft and vibrant is fair game.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Stir in the milk and chicken stock, then stir in the greens and cheese (if using).
    Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Gwynns Falls and Leakin parks (there’s a seamless connection between these two greenswards) stymied the highway builders 50-plus years ago.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2024
  • The usually pristine greensward at Fenway has patches of sod throughout the outfield, particularly in right field, after the recent Pink and Fall Out Boy concerts.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023

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“Grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grass. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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