as in bush
a small group of trees
They passed a grove of oaks on their hike to the lake.
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Recent Examples of grove
California Patt Morrison: Where have all the orange groves gone?
Sept. 22, 2024
The happier stories got more play, naturally.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Theirs was at the edge of the grove, with a view over the steppe, the very last—for privacy, said the girl.
—Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
In a grove of Norway spruce not far from the cabin, a ruffed grouse exploded from a branch directly overhead and gave everyone a start.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
California’s jointly managed Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are famous for their groves of giant Sequoia trees, a species that only grows on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Theirs was at the edge of the grove, with a view over the steppe, the very last—for privacy, said the girl.
—Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
In a grove of Norway spruce not far from the cabin, a ruffed grouse exploded from a branch directly overhead and gave everyone a start.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
California’s jointly managed Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are famous for their groves of giant Sequoia trees, a species that only grows on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
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In the Key of Ursa Minor Matthew Tierney Three fake plastic bushes per sill in the mall promenade.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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They will be buried together in their garden at home, among the kumquat tree and blueberry bushes, the white azaleas and roses, and the pollinator plants.Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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There is a primordial quality to the woods that oscillates between cacophonous forest chatter and eerie silence in the space of a ridge or two.Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
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One of them, on July 12, is a daylong retreat in the forest in Topanga.Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Rosemary can be used in a stand-alone herb garden, interspersed with other perennials and shrubs or used as a low growing evergreen hedge.Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Michael Burry, best known for calling the subprime mortgage crisis before the global financial crisis in 2008, raised his stakes in JD.com, Alibaba and Baidu, while adding what appeared to be a hedge on his sizable bet on Chinese internet stocks.Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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The beloved WeHo burger stand – which returned to the L.A. food scene in 2022 thanks to Off the Menu founder Lawrence Longo and industry backers including WME talent agent and partner Brad Slater and a slew of celebrities – helped out first responders Thursday.Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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It can also be used handheld, but Godox didn’t include a standard tripod mount for attaching it to stands — an odd omission given the company’s lineup of pro gear.Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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The castaway lifted his eyes slightly, barely making out the thick copse of palm trees dotting the horizon.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
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In fall, the Valley glows yellow and gold thanks to copses of aspen and cottonwood trees.Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
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Health insurance can involve a tangle of limitations due to provider networks, medical necessity rules and preauthorization requirements.Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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Struggling to keep track of a tangle of chargers while flying?Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
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The house, which belonged to a family friend, was surrounded by woodlands, so Coulter enlisted the aid of two wardens with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Barred Owl can be found in the middle, northern eastern and U.S. states and parts of Canada and often live in forests and woodlands, according to AllAboutBirds.org.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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With the help and encouragement of his good friend and fellow hunter Joey Franklin, Yoder scouted the small woodlot on his grandmother’s farm.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2024
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Human activity has shaped the animals’ natural habitat, which covers a wide geographic range and many ecosystems, from low elevation forests to small woodlots, fields and pastures.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grove. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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