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a usually flat area of land that is covered with tall grass
The sanctuary contains several large meadows that are home to a variety of wildlife.
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Recent Examples of meadow
To create a wildflower meadow today, Hilliard reminded me, usually requires extensive design and costly work to manage native weeds that, left to their own devices, would take over.
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Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Outside are a patio, meadows, a creek, juniper, piñon, and cottonwood trees, and Sangre de Cristo mountain views; Dixon's amenities are 5 miles away.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The garden features a historic home, a pathway lined with greenery and garden fixtures and, of course, the expansive daylily meadow — perfect for photo opportunities.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
They are sometimes called wildflower tulips or wild tulips and are perfect for a less formal setting like a rock garden or a meadow.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Outside are a patio, meadows, a creek, juniper, piñon, and cottonwood trees, and Sangre de Cristo mountain views; Dixon's amenities are 5 miles away.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The garden features a historic home, a pathway lined with greenery and garden fixtures and, of course, the expansive daylily meadow — perfect for photo opportunities.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
They are sometimes called wildflower tulips or wild tulips and are perfect for a less formal setting like a rock garden or a meadow.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meadow
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Would a repeat violation for tall grass net the city $50 or $500?Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2024
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After another mile or so, the secluded cabin appeared, surrounded by pine trees and tall grasses, overlooking Lake Michigan.Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
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Then, at the end of the quarter, quarterback Aidan O’Connell was knocked out of the game and carted off the field with a knee injury and an air cast on his leg.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Technology tests in include regolith sampling, regolith adherence, Global Navigation Satellite System abilities, radiation tolerant computing, and dust mitigation using electrodynamic fields.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, at a time when tropical forests and grasslands are besieged by farming, mining, and other threats, birdwatching tourism offers a real incentive to keep ecosystems intact.Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
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Surviving birds can sometimes be spotted in some of the seasonal wetlands and grasslands of the San Francisco Bay Area, such as Harvey Marsh in Sunnyvale Baylands Park, East Palo Alto’s Ravenswood Preserve, Fremont’s Coyote Hills Regional Park and along eastern Contra Costa County’s Suisun Bay.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Slain cattle stripped of certain organs with surgical precision and found in pastures with no trace of blood or evidence have stumped ranchers and law enforcement in quiet farming communities nationwide since at least the 1970s, and potentially for over a century.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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The pastures were dotted with sheep, goats and cows whose milk is curdled into the region’s famous Tolminc, an earthy cheese with a touch of sweetness Roš incorporates into some of her creations.Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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The only way to do that seeming contradiction is to take more time, and fill that time with less plot.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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From the multi-front war on Israel to the plots to assassinate President-elect Trump, the Iranian dictatorship is fundamentally incompatible with global peace and security.Daniel Twining, National Review, 30 Nov. 2024
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Her new district, stretching from Fort Collins to the eastern plains, is largely populated by a reliable base of conservative voters aligned with her pro-gun, pro-Trump platform.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Earthship lies 10 minutes from the West Rim Trail, an eight-mile out-and-back route that overlooks the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument’s plains and peaks, with parallel views of the 800-feet-deep Taos gorge.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ever since a devastating tornado encounter, Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones) gave up chasing storms across the Oklahoma prairie to safely study them on screens in New York City.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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This old style of hunting isn’t specific to the Canadian prairie, either.Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
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Eleven years ago, the direct combat exclusion rule was lifted and by 2015, women began reporting to ground combat units, including infantry and special operations.James LaPorta, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Many Chinese five-spice blends comprise ground star anise seed, cinnamon or its close relative cassia, cloves, Sichuan pepper, and ground fennel seeds.Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Meadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meadow. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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