as in woodland
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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Recent Examples of forest
In an interview with WWD for the occasion, Drut enthused about Osanna’s personal involvement and hands-on approach that involves harvesting bamboo herself from forests near Milan.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
There’s lots of forests, very rich, very green.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
California legislators are considering a bill that would overhaul management of 14 state demonstration forests, shifting priorities away from commercial logging.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Planters containing other trees and perennials, including hazel, hawthorn, field maples, ferns, and grasses, will continue the forest theme through the colonnade to the main entrance.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
There’s lots of forests, very rich, very green.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
California legislators are considering a bill that would overhaul management of 14 state demonstration forests, shifting priorities away from commercial logging.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Planters containing other trees and perennials, including hazel, hawthorn, field maples, ferns, and grasses, will continue the forest theme through the colonnade to the main entrance.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest
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Meant to evoke a medieval woodland, the installation will be composed of plants and trees typically found in East Sussex, where the Battle of Hastings—the primary subject of the tapestry—was fought in 1066 CE.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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First opened in 1876, outdoor enthusiasts love exploring Forest Park’s nature reserve, which is made up of more than 170 acres of forests, woodlands, savannas, prairies, wetlands, and more than 3 miles of waterways.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Butte Superior Court Judge Michael Deems handed down the sentence to Spencer Grant Anderson, 28, after a jury late last year convicted him of forestland arson, burning residential structures and related sentencing enhancements, according to the Butte County District Attorney’s Office.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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While the press office did not specifically address how the executive order may affect current rebuilding policies, Gallegos said that more than half of California's forests are federally managed, with the state managing only about 3% of forestland.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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