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a small group of trees
They passed a grove of oaks on their hike to the lake.
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Recent Examples of groves
Fire has swept through many of those groves in recent years.
—
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Along the way, guests might watch kingfishers dart through palm groves, pause at the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, or step ashore to see traditional boat builders at work.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
The 160-acre property has long drawn travelers to California’s dramatic Central Coast, which is known for its sweeping Pacific Ocean views and bounty of activities amid secluded beaches or ancient redwood groves.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The trees, also known as Sierra redwoods, once grew throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but today only about 73 groves survive in California, in an area about the size of Cleveland, according to Save the Redwoods League.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
After a tasting at the winery, visitors can walk or e-bike along the sculpture trail, encountering site-specific large-scale works by artists such as Jose Dávila, Alicja Kwade, and the Danish collective Superflex set amid the vineyard, olive groves, and fragrant pine forests.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
In 1938, in the hill town of Sant’Elia a Pianisi, Giovanni Colavita and his brother-in-law Felice began pressing olives from their groves into an oil that quickly became known for its peppery bite.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The high-altitude aspen groves, naturally fire-resistant, stood out like shining islands carpeted in tall emerald grass, some of it tinged black.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
To distract me from the bombs exploding around us, my grandfather described his former home and olive groves in what is now Israel, which he had been forced to flee in 1948.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Along the way, guests might watch kingfishers dart through palm groves, pause at the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, or step ashore to see traditional boat builders at work.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
The 160-acre property has long drawn travelers to California’s dramatic Central Coast, which is known for its sweeping Pacific Ocean views and bounty of activities amid secluded beaches or ancient redwood groves.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The trees, also known as Sierra redwoods, once grew throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but today only about 73 groves survive in California, in an area about the size of Cleveland, according to Save the Redwoods League.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
After a tasting at the winery, visitors can walk or e-bike along the sculpture trail, encountering site-specific large-scale works by artists such as Jose Dávila, Alicja Kwade, and the Danish collective Superflex set amid the vineyard, olive groves, and fragrant pine forests.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
In 1938, in the hill town of Sant’Elia a Pianisi, Giovanni Colavita and his brother-in-law Felice began pressing olives from their groves into an oil that quickly became known for its peppery bite.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The high-altitude aspen groves, naturally fire-resistant, stood out like shining islands carpeted in tall emerald grass, some of it tinged black.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
To distract me from the bombs exploding around us, my grandfather described his former home and olive groves in what is now Israel, which he had been forced to flee in 1948.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groves
Noun
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This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Habitat loss from the destruction of cedar forests, overgrazing, and climate change threatens its survival.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In January 2020 tail hedges were literally being given away.—
Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Outdoors, the sprawling grounds are laced with bluestone hardscaping, mature olive trees, tall hedges, and numerous alfresco lounging and entertaining terraces.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Groves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groves. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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