as in steppe
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
you can see for miles in every direction on the prairie
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Recent Examples of prairie
There were no bears here until the McCormick Reaper drove New England farmers west to the rich, level prairies in the mid-1800s.
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
At this National Natural Landmark and a National Historic District, visitors will encounter a wide range of ecosystems including a deciduous forest, an oak savanna, a prairie and wetlands.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Currently, there’s not a ton of great data about duck recruitment or survival rates on the prairie (biologists are working on it, and have theories about everything from habitat to predators like ravens).
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
The friends form a family of misfits on the prairie played by Murray Hill, Jeff Hiller, and the delightful Mary Catherine Garrison, who plays Sam’s sister Trish.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
At this National Natural Landmark and a National Historic District, visitors will encounter a wide range of ecosystems including a deciduous forest, an oak savanna, a prairie and wetlands.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Currently, there’s not a ton of great data about duck recruitment or survival rates on the prairie (biologists are working on it, and have theories about everything from habitat to predators like ravens).
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
The friends form a family of misfits on the prairie played by Murray Hill, Jeff Hiller, and the delightful Mary Catherine Garrison, who plays Sam’s sister Trish.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prairie
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Some of the bones may date to a period 3800 to 3500 years ago, around the time that Yamnaya pastoralists from the steppes, once called Aryans, are thought to have migrated to India.ByVaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 4 Nov. 2024
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An invasive species called Hedge Parsley has made its way to Austin from the steppes of Asia, where the plant is native.Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 9 July 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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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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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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Home to more national parks than anywhere else in Queensland, the peninsula houses a variety of landscapes, from lush rainforests to tropical savannas and vibrant coral reefs.Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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But the eastern shores of Lady Bird Lake also harbor small savanna ecosystems.Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 9 July 2024
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Clips shared to the account show him on walks in a meadow, through fields and on the beach, being a pampered passenger on car rides, and being showered with love, treats and attention.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The spa and restaurant make use of natural products found in the surrounding forests and meadows, while the remaining items on the menu of the ’Forest kitchen’ restaurant are sourced from local farms.Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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These velds are where the last several Rift epidemics in South Africa began.Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 1 May 2018
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The Rovos line in all its splendor—a vision of green and white carriages that draws the eye across the yellow veld—owes its existence to the foresight of South African Rohan Vos, who, back in 1989, took the business from unlikely dream to realization.Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
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“Prairie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prairie. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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