as in greenhouses
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
the college's conservatory is entirely devoted to cultivating and displaying orchids
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Recent Examples of conservatories
Schwerner oversaw the landscape management of 9,500 acres, including natural areas, lakefronts, and major gardens, supervised forestry operations caring for its 180,000 trees, provided executive oversight for conservatories and supported major capital and restoration initiatives.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
But for the better part of the following decade, Crockett served as a movement instructor on the faculty of schools like her alma mater and conservatories like the Maggie Flanigan Studio.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
From late June to early August, more than 250 exceptional students from over 20 countries study with distinguished faculty and guest artists from top conservatories.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2026
Still, the study’s findings challenge the emphasis on early signs of high performance that elite schools, conservatories and youth sport academies often look for when recruiting talent.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The resulting 6,000-square-foot structure, which evokes images of conservatories and greenhouses one of the owners found online, has a distinctly old-world sensibility.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025
During this period, Roosevelt also replaced the old conservatories with new executive offices, establishing what became known as the West Wing.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Families shouldn’t miss the island’s two butterfly conservatories, Wings of Mackinac and The Original Butterfly House.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Near the museum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an incredible urban oasis of various types of gardens and conservatories that puts you closer to incredible greenery and scenic beauty.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
But for the better part of the following decade, Crockett served as a movement instructor on the faculty of schools like her alma mater and conservatories like the Maggie Flanigan Studio.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
From late June to early August, more than 250 exceptional students from over 20 countries study with distinguished faculty and guest artists from top conservatories.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2026
Still, the study’s findings challenge the emphasis on early signs of high performance that elite schools, conservatories and youth sport academies often look for when recruiting talent.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The resulting 6,000-square-foot structure, which evokes images of conservatories and greenhouses one of the owners found online, has a distinctly old-world sensibility.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025
During this period, Roosevelt also replaced the old conservatories with new executive offices, establishing what became known as the West Wing.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Families shouldn’t miss the island’s two butterfly conservatories, Wings of Mackinac and The Original Butterfly House.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Near the museum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an incredible urban oasis of various types of gardens and conservatories that puts you closer to incredible greenery and scenic beauty.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatories
greenhouses
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The grounds also include tennis and bocce ball courts, gardens, greenhouses, a creek and a heliport.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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LoPresti said no effort had been made to alert the county or other local governments about the detention center project — first reported by San José Spotlight — on land dedicated to agriculture, warehouses and greenhouses.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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“Conservatories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatories. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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