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Recent Examples of carpet
Swaths of the region are carpeted in grasses that each year grow and then die, creating what Acuña described as a patchwork of layers.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Flowers completely cover the needle-like foliage, carpeting the garden in vibrant pink, purple, and violet-red blooms.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Rhododendrons and pine groves carpet the valleys.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Hillsides covered in fuel The hills surrounding Concepción, Penco and Lirquén appear deep green from the air, carpeted in trees, and in the thickness of these forests lies an insidious risk.
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Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Flowers completely cover the needle-like foliage, carpeting the garden in vibrant pink, purple, and violet-red blooms.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Rhododendrons and pine groves carpet the valleys.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Hillsides covered in fuel The hills surrounding Concepción, Penco and Lirquén appear deep green from the air, carpeted in trees, and in the thickness of these forests lies an insidious risk.
—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpet
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But the real pleasure is the 303 basslines that squirm in between the drums, coating the soundscapes of the tracks in grime and noxious soot.
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Morning mist coated the nearby Rhone River that snakes through the Alpine valley as worshippers flocked in.
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Witnesses expressed shock over the incident, with one man arriving to his Walmart to shop and finding the parking lot covered in crime scene tape.
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The technology has drawn public controversy since Detroit first signed a contract covering certain police precincts in 2020, and again in late 2022.
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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpet. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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