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Recent Examples of grass
There was also an extension into the grass area, but crews quickly extinguished that fire.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The property includes a swimming pool, an entertaining pavilion, and a grass tennis court.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
Farmers can also plant cover crops, such as grasses or legumes, or rotate the crops grown in each field yearly, which can improve nutrients and organic matter in soil.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the olive green tile in the guest bathroom was painted with a custom motif inspired by grasses found at the bottom of the lake—another way to give the house a sense of its surroundings.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The property includes a swimming pool, an entertaining pavilion, and a grass tennis court.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
Farmers can also plant cover crops, such as grasses or legumes, or rotate the crops grown in each field yearly, which can improve nutrients and organic matter in soil.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the olive green tile in the guest bathroom was painted with a custom motif inspired by grasses found at the bottom of the lake—another way to give the house a sense of its surroundings.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grass
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Incorporate compost into new beds before planting, mix it into containers, scatter it over the lawn or use it in place of mulch.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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If your company is selling tobacco, that answer's been yes since 1965, but what if your product is just for lawns and is regulated by the EPA?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Steel, concrete, traffic jams, and expressways occupy the greens where some of Miami’s earliest golfers played.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bierman captured the moment as Wetjen stood near the green, casually holding a wedge while taking the call — a scene that somehow makes getting drafted to the NFL feel like just another Saturday afternoon.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Being alive in a coastal paradise went a long way toward rewarding everyone present, and cameras provided a worldwide TV audience with spectacular views of the cliffs, the ocean and the greensward.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2026
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This means that overseeing with a cool season grass, expect in the mildest winters, will be necessary to maintain a greensward throughout the winter months.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grass. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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