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Recent Examples of greensward
What better way to achieve a comfy outdoor living space than to carpet the yard in a nice greensward.
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Ted Steinberg, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
Games chairman Billy Payne insisted that 21 acres of blighted downtown property between CNN and Georgia Tech — old industrial buildings and a housing project — be transformed into a rolling and rollicking greensward.
—Dan Chapman, ajc, 26 July 2016
For supporters of the garden, yet another delay means more time to enjoy a lovely greensward.
—Curbed, 7 Nov. 2022
The sap doesn’t flow to any appreciable extent; few red robins are visible, and there is no excess of greensward.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2022
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Ted Steinberg, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
Games chairman Billy Payne insisted that 21 acres of blighted downtown property between CNN and Georgia Tech — old industrial buildings and a housing project — be transformed into a rolling and rollicking greensward.
—Dan Chapman, ajc, 26 July 2016
For supporters of the garden, yet another delay means more time to enjoy a lovely greensward.
—Curbed, 7 Nov. 2022
The sap doesn’t flow to any appreciable extent; few red robins are visible, and there is no excess of greensward.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greensward
Noun
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Acceptable items for the site include leaves, grass clippings and wood, while unacceptable items include plastic bags, trash, lumber, soil or dirt, animal waste, rock and metal, according to the website.—
Noah Mitchell,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The challenge of natural grass, desired by FIFA for a World Cup, also becomes more difficult in a stadium with a roof given the need for sunlight.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Columbia faced sharp criticism over its response to the agitators, who set up camp on a lawn and were accused of harassing Jewish students.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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It can be used to tow any type of cargo, including bicycles and sports equipment, lawn care equipment and supplies, tools and construction materials, or an entire life's worth of belongings when moving homes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Wicked, Cynthia Erivo arrived in a white French tip manicure airbrushed with a faint, hazy green (and gold embellishments, of course).—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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Conversely, Erivo has chosen a palettes of greens, greys and black.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Greensward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greensward. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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