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
At this level, pastures and pecan groves are typically inundated, with surrounding infrastructure isolated or damaged.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Above the tidal zone begins a maquis of mastic, myrtle, helichrysum, arbutus, and other fragrant, hardy plants, which in the higher, more remote parts of the island give way to groves of ilex, eucalyptus, and stone pine.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
The terra-cotta and small floral motif couldn’t look more suited to outdoor dining in a lemon grove.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 12 Apr. 2025
The grove on the park’s southern edge, first set aside for protection by President Abraham Lincoln, contains giant sequoia trees reaching up to 285 feet tall, with bark more than a foot thick and dating back 2,000 years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Above the tidal zone begins a maquis of mastic, myrtle, helichrysum, arbutus, and other fragrant, hardy plants, which in the higher, more remote parts of the island give way to groves of ilex, eucalyptus, and stone pine.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
The terra-cotta and small floral motif couldn’t look more suited to outdoor dining in a lemon grove.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 12 Apr. 2025
The grove on the park’s southern edge, first set aside for protection by President Abraham Lincoln, contains giant sequoia trees reaching up to 285 feet tall, with bark more than a foot thick and dating back 2,000 years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
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Which windows are riskiest Some windows are much worse than others, depending on their proximity to bushes and other bird habitats, what is reflected in them, and how interior lighting exacerbates or diminishes the mirror effect.—
Jason Hoeksema,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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Footage from the area also shows Barker discarding the knife in nearby bushes, according to police.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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Four of them followed a Ukrainian drone that guided them out of the forest—only for a Russian drone to strike two of them.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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Ravens are more commonly found in remote, rugged areas such as mountains and forests, while crows are more adaptable to urban environments and agricultural areas.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Manicured hedges line the walkways and the perimeter of the lot.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Despite its size, the home sits behind a gate and 30-foot hedges.—
TJ Macias,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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There’s a definite purity-politics flavor to any suggestion that people should take a moral stand and leave a social network, but also a pretty airtight case to be made for boycotting it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) recently took a public stand on government actions affecting research funding and healthcare access.—
Lynn Godfrey,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The eyes in the sky gazed down on a copse of spindly trees in western Russia, hooking onto where North Korean forces were coalescing, a Ukrainian special operations forces commander, who is being identified only by his call sign, Green, told Newsweek.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
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Below us were hayfields and stone barns, copses and creeks.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Other experimental drugs have targeted the tau tangles, a different protein that builds up inside nerve cells.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Despite the sleek design of modern gadgets and the rise of wireless solutions, both businesses and consumers still live in a frustrating tangle of cables.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The Mayflower Inn features a full-service 20,000-sq.ft. spa (called The Retreat), delightful dining and breathtaking grounds noted for stately specimen trees, formal gardens and acres of tranquil woodlands.—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The garden of The Wildlife Trusts, of which The King is Patron, has been designed to capture some of the characteristics of the wild and wet woodlands that once covered much of the British west coast.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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The next morning Brooks and a buddy glassed the woodlot before moving closer.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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More information on northwestern Minnesota woodlots especially crucial, state Forestry Association says.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grove. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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