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Recent Examples of glades
The terrain favors glades and varied pitches, and the compact base keeps logistics simple.
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Caroline Tell, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
On the one hand, winter brings fresh powder, steep descents, and the chance to traverse beautiful glades.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Jan. 2026
The mountain doesn’t let any of that powder go to waste, keeping a lax in-bounds policy that allows skiers of any and all levels to find their perfect glades.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Today, Vail is one of the country’s largest ski areas, with more than 5,300 acres and dozens of lifts that spread snow-chasers across front-side cruisers and glades, and to the kind of back-bowl skiing that people plan whole trips around.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2025
Visitors can ski on open runs, glades, cliffs and chutes, with the longest runs and most vertical drop in the Midwest, a good challenge for experienced skiers.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The terrain offers a little of everything—long groomers, steep, off-piste glades, and even 20km of Nordic skiing if that’s more your speed.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 17 Nov. 2025
The Deep Temerity area, serviced by a dedicated chairlift, holds a network of vertigo-inducing steeps, glades, and narrow chutes.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Pygmy rattlesnakes are found near water and sometimes in rocky uplands, pine woods and glades, according to the TWRA.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Caroline Tell, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
On the one hand, winter brings fresh powder, steep descents, and the chance to traverse beautiful glades.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Jan. 2026
The mountain doesn’t let any of that powder go to waste, keeping a lax in-bounds policy that allows skiers of any and all levels to find their perfect glades.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Today, Vail is one of the country’s largest ski areas, with more than 5,300 acres and dozens of lifts that spread snow-chasers across front-side cruisers and glades, and to the kind of back-bowl skiing that people plan whole trips around.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2025
Visitors can ski on open runs, glades, cliffs and chutes, with the longest runs and most vertical drop in the Midwest, a good challenge for experienced skiers.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The terrain offers a little of everything—long groomers, steep, off-piste glades, and even 20km of Nordic skiing if that’s more your speed.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 17 Nov. 2025
The Deep Temerity area, serviced by a dedicated chairlift, holds a network of vertigo-inducing steeps, glades, and narrow chutes.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Pygmy rattlesnakes are found near water and sometimes in rocky uplands, pine woods and glades, according to the TWRA.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glades
Noun
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The eastern red varietal, specifically, is red and yellow and pops well in meadows and rocky slopes.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
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The wheel bug is commonly found in meadows and woodlands, on trees and shrubs in neighborhoods, and occasionally on buildings, especially near outdoor lights at night.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This rotation mimics the natural migration of wild bison and keeps the pastures from being overgrazed.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Just off Helen Highway, the coffee shop opens onto rolling pastures and sweeping views of Yonah Mountain.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There were woodlands, grasslands and ponds for ducks and geese and other birds to enjoy.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Here, golden grasslands replace waterfalls, and the horizon seems to stretch forever.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There, ladies and gentlemen rode the moors, shot pigeons, and did other wildly romantic activities for an imaginative eleven-year-old.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The story centers on genius detective Holmes’ investigation into the deaths of members of the Baskerville family, supposedly at the hands of a demonic hound that walks the moors.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But in Oakland, where the homeless population is well over 5,000 by official estimates, some advocates have questioned whether tent clearings create a whack-a-mole problem — given that most homeless residents have nowhere else to go.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The unit made 376 arrests, issued 128 outreach referrals, conducted 76 camp clearings and completed 18 business inspections.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Glades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glades. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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