as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
for generations the family has raised cattle on the llanos of the American Southwest
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Noun
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Upstairs from the bar in the boarding house, lost souls confess their secrets to a prairie witch named the Antidote.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025 -
Go glamping surrounded by prairie grasslands here and hike and bike along 100 miles of lonely trails.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their lives intertwine with the steppe in ways that are deeply human.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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Their weapon, the Sarmat, is named for centuries-old nomads who traversed the steppe on horse.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Feb. 2025
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Amidst the towering oak trees, visitors can spot fallow, red and roe deer grazing all throughout the year, while the park’s vast plains and jagged rock formations also form the perfect haven for a diverse array of raptors.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the late 1800s, there were as many as a million living among prairie dog colonies in the plains, as far north as Saskatchewan and as far south as northern Mexico.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
26 Feb. 2025
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Use it for fresh buds or a few pampas stems to liven up your living room or sleeping space.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 Oct. 2023
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Shop vibrant blooms like coral daisies, autumn sunflowers and golden yarrow, plus grass stems like pampas, wheat and bunny tails.—
Alyssa Gautieri,
Good Housekeeping,
13 June 2023
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“Llano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/llano. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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