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Recent Examples of grass
Also, excess water makes grass and foliage grow, and high grass and overgrown foliage attract and harbor snakes.
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Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Grubs, the larval stage of beetles such as Japanese beetles and June bugs, are notorious garden pests that feed on the roots of cherished plants and grass.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
As Reedy worked on the infield dirt around home plate, the sun came out in full as Coors the grass shimmered.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Part of the work will include putting in a sidewalk in front of Ben Davis High School, where students currently have to walk along the busy road in the grass.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 May 2026
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Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Grubs, the larval stage of beetles such as Japanese beetles and June bugs, are notorious garden pests that feed on the roots of cherished plants and grass.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
As Reedy worked on the infield dirt around home plate, the sun came out in full as Coors the grass shimmered.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Part of the work will include putting in a sidewalk in front of Ben Davis High School, where students currently have to walk along the busy road in the grass.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grass
Noun
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The city used tax increment financing to move the old Heroes Park from Piazza Lane to a larger adjacent tract on the south lawn next to City Hall.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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Lightly sprinkle seeds across the lawn (clover does not need to be sown as densely as grass).—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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No two rooms are designed the same, but they are all decked out in earth tones, rich greens, and Harvard crimson.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Kerry Haigh, the chief championships director at the PGA responsible for creating the test, made full use of the severely undulated greens at Aronimink that contributed to the bunched leaderboard, and required control of every shot from tee-to-green.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Being alive in a coastal paradise went a long way toward rewarding everyone present, and cameras provided a worldwide TV audience with spectacular views of the cliffs, the ocean and the greensward.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2026
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This means that overseeing with a cool season grass, expect in the mildest winters, will be necessary to maintain a greensward throughout the winter months.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grass. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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