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an area of ground (such as the ground around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with short grass
We had a picnic on the lawn in front of the monument. a neighborhood with well-kept lawns
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Read, 45, is accused of striking John O’Keefe, her boyfriend of two years and a 16-year Boston Police officer, with her car and leaving him to die in a major snowstorm on the front lawn of 34 Fairview Road in Canton on Jan. 29, 2022.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The Tudor-style five-bedroom, in a nice slice of Jamaica Estates where houses sit back on wide lawns, went for just $835,000 in early March — far less than a similar property on the block, which sold for $1.26 million in 2021, and a full 61 percent less than the seller paid in 2017.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Mar. 2025
However, salt, pepper and dairy products have not been hit by shortages - and none are as closely associated with Easter as eggs, which are also used for decoration and Easter egg hunts, including an annual event on the White House lawn.
—Siddharth Cavale, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The Tudor-style five-bedroom, in a nice slice of Jamaica Estates where houses sit back on wide lawns, went for just $835,000 in early March — far less than a similar property on the block, which sold for $1.26 million in 2021, and a full 61 percent less than the seller paid in 2017.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Mar. 2025
However, salt, pepper and dairy products have not been hit by shortages - and none are as closely associated with Easter as eggs, which are also used for decoration and Easter egg hunts, including an annual event on the White House lawn.
—Siddharth Cavale, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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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“Lawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawn. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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