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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
It’s Newly Purchased: Most nurseries sell aloe vera plants in standard potting soil, which doesn’t drain well and is not meant for long-term growth.
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Until now, those were mostly guessing games that resulted in going down an internet rabbit hole or taking a trip to your local plant nursery.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
The council removed the medical-only restriction in 2020 to allow adult-use cultivation and nurseries.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
This monument sits within 108 acres of wooded parkland that contains fossil specimens that represent the nation’s first and only recorded evidence of a nursery herd of Ice Age Columbian mammoths.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Until now, those were mostly guessing games that resulted in going down an internet rabbit hole or taking a trip to your local plant nursery.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
The council removed the medical-only restriction in 2020 to allow adult-use cultivation and nurseries.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
This monument sits within 108 acres of wooded parkland that contains fossil specimens that represent the nation’s first and only recorded evidence of a nursery herd of Ice Age Columbian mammoths.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery
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Miller has pivoted between center and wing more recently, so there’s the potential for some interchange there.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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The sky was clear but dark and, at the center of a substantial metropolitan area, crowded with lights.—
Matthew L. Wald,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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When her first child was born in 1972, Christy left her teaching job and soon realized that there was not a good preschool in her neighborhood.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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An additional 100 Waldorf students attended a separate high school and preschool at separate campus, which survived the fire.—
Teresa Watanabe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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First, inspect the vent and the area around it to ensure it’s not damaged, restricted, or blocked by animal nests.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2025
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Removing songbird nests under structures such as pavilions.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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In his remarks, Francis said that there was already too much gayness in Catholic seminaries, using a pejorative to describe it, according to bishops who attended the conference.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Some of those details, such as a claim that Greenway spent $11,000 of the seminary’s money on an espresso machine for his house, quickly became a source of sensation and outrage throughout the SBC.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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Schrader imbues the film with entertaining hothouse sleaze, infecting just about every inch of the frame with an eerie, sensual energy.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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Musician Charley Patton recorded some of the first-ever blues records while living there, and under his influence Dockery became a hothouse of talent, nurturing the careers of future stars like Son House and Howlin’ Wolf.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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