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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy
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as in preschool
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus
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Recent Examples of nursery
The painting is a tribute to her Japanese-American heritage and her great-grandparents, who opened a plant nursery in California after immigrating to the United States in the early 1900s.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Most visitors come to this landlocked region just north of Tokyo for the Edo-style buildings in Kawagoe and bonsai nurseries.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
Marisa Rademaker, who handles communications at the farm, said the greenhouse initiative fits with the organization’s mission to help participants learn new skills and potentially get jobs in local nurseries or elsewhere in horticulture.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Wright’s childhood nursery was decorated with engravings of English cathedrals
In his autobiography, Wright discusses how his mother prophesied his future as an architect, decorating his nursery with buildings to encourage this development.
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Most visitors come to this landlocked region just north of Tokyo for the Edo-style buildings in Kawagoe and bonsai nurseries.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
Marisa Rademaker, who handles communications at the farm, said the greenhouse initiative fits with the organization’s mission to help participants learn new skills and potentially get jobs in local nurseries or elsewhere in horticulture.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Wright’s childhood nursery was decorated with engravings of English cathedrals
In his autobiography, Wright discusses how his mother prophesied his future as an architect, decorating his nursery with buildings to encourage this development.
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery
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The shifting narratives reflect the anxiety of Angelenos amid ICE raids targeting immigrants at Home Depots, churches and retail centers.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Four detainees have escaped from a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey, which has been the center of protests since its opening in May and where both a sitting congresswoman and Newark’s mayor have been arrested.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Peter and Paul Catholic School, a preschool to middle school located at 1435 SW 12th Ave.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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Happy big brother Dutton understood the news and quickly shared it with all his classmates and the staff at his preschool, Lauren says, laughing.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Video showed that, as the eaglet took off at 10:46 a.m., Gizmo’s head swiveled, monitoring as Sunny fledged, or made an inaugural flight from the nest.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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More than 200 modern bird species nest in the Arctic, braving the harsh conditions each year.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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And all of these places essentially are madrassas, or Islamic seminaries.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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Historically, popes have not been associated with any specific religious order, but instead have been former priests who've ascended the church's hierarchy from diocesan seminaries and parishes.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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Apartments would transform into humid hothouses, the perfect habitat for mosquitoes, water snakes, fungus, and rushes.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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Purpose Of The Plastic English cucumbers, sometimes called hothouse cucumbers or European cucumbers, have a long, narrow shape and a thin, edible skin.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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