turf

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of turf That’s where Tours by Locals comes in—an excellent platform offering authentic travel experiences led by people who genuinely know their home turf. Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 There’s no question Trump’s hard-hat laden, back-slap featuring, plywood-cost-concern-raising five-block journey to Powell’s home turf was surreal to watch in real time. Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 30 July 2025 The other group of Democrats is dreading a map-making arms race that the party would be waging on uneven turf, all while exposing its members to charges of hypocrisy after their years-long push for fair congressional districts. David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 July 2025 Local favorite Webb Simpson, whose daughter shares the tournament’s name, treats the week like a hometown reunion and often plays above form on this turf. Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for turf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turf
Noun
  • Congress quickly passed an act making Labor Day a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Zelensky has adamantly spoken out against the possibility of ceding territory to Russia.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Studio Museum returns, on Nov. 15, with installations devoted to its collection and history, plus a show of electric-light works by Tom Lloyd, who was the subject of the museum’s first-ever exhibition, in 1968.
    Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
  • As economist Hugh Rockoff writes, economic metrics have been the subject of political controversy since they were invented.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turf. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on turf

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!