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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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Maintaining the grass is key to keeping the color alive and letting nature lead the way around your abundant of florals and shrubs. 06 of 15 Two for One For a dreamy garden visual, consider using two pathway materials!—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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Suzuka is one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar, punishing even the most minor mistakes with its high-speed corners and beckoning grass and gravel.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The rainbow of tulip colors that burst forth after a dull, grey winter heralds a return to warmer temperatures, green lawns, and bountiful growth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Soon after, Burton returned to the home and used a can of gasoline to set fire to the front lawn, prosecutors said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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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
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Here’s a recipe for mustard greens and beans soup with herby pork meatballs.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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McIlroy revealed that four greens have been rebuilt this year.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Sward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sward. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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