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Recent Examples of terrarium
Artists used everything from traditional fishbowl terrariums to more sophisticated Wardian cases, which were used to support a myriad of tropical plants, including begonias, gesneriads, and specialty carnivorous plants, says bunting.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
Life advice Staying inside during the colder months can make your home feel like a little terrarium with its hot drinks and endless places to sit.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
For a cabinet of curiosities–style display, place paperwhites in an open-top glass terrarium along with other natural elements like evergreen clippings and pine cones.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
The store held raffles where people could win a private shopping experience, free entry to a terrarium plant class, and Monstera’s Books gift cards.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
Life advice Staying inside during the colder months can make your home feel like a little terrarium with its hot drinks and endless places to sit.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
For a cabinet of curiosities–style display, place paperwhites in an open-top glass terrarium along with other natural elements like evergreen clippings and pine cones.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
The store held raffles where people could win a private shopping experience, free entry to a terrarium plant class, and Monstera’s Books gift cards.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrarium
Noun
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Her octopus was named Marcellus McSquiddles, an aging crank who notes his days of captivity in a Puget Sound aquarium as if on death row, but also recognizes the night janitor, Tova, is lonely and grieving.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The film, starring Field as Tova and Pullman as Cameron, tells the story of a widow who works at an aquarium in the beautiful Puget Sound region of Washington.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sloth World was issued a verbal warning following the inspection, during which the cages were found not to meet the agency's requirements.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The cage match turned into a group scrum when another of the Kings’ big uglies, 6-6 Samuel Helenius, threw a punch at Parker Kelly.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Terrarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrarium. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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