as in steppe
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
you can see for miles in every direction on the prairie
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Recent Examples of prairie
The prairie was restored for conservation and flood water management.
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Drag slider compare photos The prairie had been prime for burning after a dry spell and powerful winds spread the flames, with the fire complex eventually growing to cover an area nearly as large as Rhode Island, killing 4,000 cattle and 8 people, and destroying 151 structures.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Drive across mostly empty prairie for an hour and come upon Sutton Bay and the place feels nearly surreal.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Today, its exhibits feature live animals, taxidermy specimens, recreations of the region’s former prairies and woodlands, and educational materials about sustaining the natural environment.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Drag slider compare photos The prairie had been prime for burning after a dry spell and powerful winds spread the flames, with the fire complex eventually growing to cover an area nearly as large as Rhode Island, killing 4,000 cattle and 8 people, and destroying 151 structures.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Drive across mostly empty prairie for an hour and come upon Sutton Bay and the place feels nearly surreal.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Today, its exhibits feature live animals, taxidermy specimens, recreations of the region’s former prairies and woodlands, and educational materials about sustaining the natural environment.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prairie
Noun
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Their lives intertwine with the steppe in ways that are deeply human.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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Their weapon, the Sarmat, is named for centuries-old nomads who traversed the steppe on horse.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Feb. 2025
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Amidst the towering oak trees, visitors can spot fallow, red and roe deer grazing all throughout the year, while the park’s vast plains and jagged rock formations also form the perfect haven for a diverse array of raptors.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the late 1800s, there were as many as a million living among prairie dog colonies in the plains, as far north as Saskatchewan and as far south as northern Mexico.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the 20th century, after scientists found many fossils and stone tools in East African savannas, many researchers concluded that our species was especially adapted to life in grasslands and open woodlands, where humans could hunt great herds of mammals.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Grand Teton National Park Located just 10 miles from Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park showcases the dramatic mountain range, its grasslands and nearby lakes.—
Andrea Agostni Ferrer,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Use it for fresh buds or a few pampas stems to liven up your living room or sleeping space.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 Oct. 2023
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Shop vibrant blooms like coral daisies, autumn sunflowers and golden yarrow, plus grass stems like pampas, wheat and bunny tails.—
Alyssa Gautieri,
Good Housekeeping,
13 June 2023
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Shakespearean undercurrents provide the pulse of the narrative, a cat fight for the throne of a pride of lions on an African savanna alongside a coming-of-age cat tale.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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One elephant reminded me of Cora, the youngest elephant on the park’s Kilimanjaro Safaris savanna.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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Once Glasco’s patch of grass ignited without a problem, firefighters lit other small fires in the meadow.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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And Texas islands, with their shallow bays and seagrass meadows, are home to an extensive amount of wildlife.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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These velds are where the last several Rift epidemics in South Africa began.—
Lois Parshley,
Scientific American,
1 May 2018
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The Rovos line in all its splendor—a vision of green and white carriages that draws the eye across the yellow veld—owes its existence to the foresight of South African Rohan Vos, who, back in 1989, took the business from unlikely dream to realization.—
Caitlin Morton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Oct. 2023
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“Prairie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prairie. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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