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Recent Examples of sward
The soft Smyrna rug in the hall yields to the tread like a mossy sward, while a circular art glass window fills the hall with a pleasant subdued light.
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Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sward
Noun
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The space is well landscaped with breezy grasses and woodland sage, a bit hit with bumble bees.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Many native plants, grasses and perennials don't need as much TLC.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Planting sunflowers several feet away from any grass will protect the health of your lawn.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Lawn care: Miami-Dade advises to prune trees and do general lawn care.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Gwynns Falls and Leakin parks (there’s a seamless connection between these two greenswards) stymied the highway builders 50-plus years ago.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Aug. 2024
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The usually pristine greensward at Fenway has patches of sod throughout the outfield, particularly in right field, after the recent Pink and Fall Out Boy concerts.—
Peter Abraham,
BostonGlobe.com,
5 Aug. 2023
Noun
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Other key European indexes also opened in the green, with Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 rising 1.69% and 1.17% respectively.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Stock up: Load up on leafy greens, nuts, seeds, fatty fish, eggs, and unsweetened yogurt.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
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“Sward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sward. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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