arboretum

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Recent Examples of arboretum The cafe marks a new use for The Elmer T. Lee Clubhouse, a 1930s cabin with an upper level that has taken on a life as wedding venue and event space and is within view of the distillery’s arboretum, botanical gardens and bird sanctuary. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025 Then, the whole dish — married with bison sweetbreads — is roasted and presented in a clear bowl to resemble an arboretum. Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025 The grounds, framed by specimen trees and mature landscaping, feel like a private arboretum. Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025 Carrie Tauscher, the arboretum’s director, stands amidst it all, peering up into the canopy to look for damage. Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for arboretum
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Noun
  • Some farmers have been forced to abandon coffee plantations that have become too hot and dry.
    Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Streep and Redford led the classic drama, which takes place in colonial Kenya, where a Danish plantation owner (Streep) falls for a hunter (Redford) in the region.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Habitat loss has been insidious — croplands have been stripped of their bordering hedgerows and old fields and woodlots have been converted to housing developments.
    Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The next morning Brooks and a buddy glassed the woodlot before moving closer.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Arboretum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arboretum. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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