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Recent Examples of playground
Martha’s Vineyard has long been the summer playground of the rich and famous, including Carly Simon, Spike Lee, Larry David, and Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Some comments claimed Hallquist took credit for her dad's accomplishments, like the work to bring the Brookfield Public Market to Brookfield Square or the creation of an inclusive playground at Wirth Park.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
She's been chasing that magic ever since, with film sets serving as both her classroom and her playground.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Former President Barack Obama’s library will feature a new Chicago Public Library branch, a park and a playground, public art installations, restaurants and an athletic center.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Some comments claimed Hallquist took credit for her dad's accomplishments, like the work to bring the Brookfield Public Market to Brookfield Square or the creation of an inclusive playground at Wirth Park.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
She's been chasing that magic ever since, with film sets serving as both her classroom and her playground.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Former President Barack Obama’s library will feature a new Chicago Public Library branch, a park and a playground, public art installations, restaurants and an athletic center.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playground
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While there are moss species in the desert and on snowy mountaintops, the warm, moist environments of the Southeastern United States are a moss playland.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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There will be snow, an ice rink, roasting marshmallows around a campfire, winter wonderland character encounters, a light walk, bounce house playland, free photo booth and food vendors selling refreshments.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Milan is now a hotbed of vintage activity.—
Selene Oliva,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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It’s made Florida the hotbed for basketball.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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The documentary series, which premieres on National Geographic tomorrow and will be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu on April 1, offers an intimate perspective on a hive of honeybees preparing to survive the winter.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bee swarms are a natural process in which a large group of bees leaves an existing hive to start a new colony, according to Iowa State University.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Millennium Park, of all places, is a hot spot for visitors.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, housing certain paraphernalia in this hot spot could damage them, shorten their lifespan, or even pose a fire hazard.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Slovenian center set the team's career scoring record last month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Flash forward to the present, however, and the data centers that are popping up everywhere are amid the AI boom are most decidedly not being built in the ocean.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Bottom Line on Sleepmaxxing As with many social media health trends, there’s a kernel of a good idea here.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
11 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the bacon and sausage, this queso is packed with filling black beans, corn kernels, scallions, cheese, jalapeños, and our favorite, Rotel tomatoes.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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After the war started, Rebin said that bombs would not deter him from driving to the capital once more to search for his son.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The city manager in Raleigh, the capital and second-largest city in the state, made $323,978, according to the Raleigh News & Observer’s slightly older salary database, which is from 2024.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Diridon Station is now a hub for VTA’s buses and light-rail trains, Caltrain and Amtrak — and one day it may be announced as a stop for BART and high-speed rail.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Playground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playground. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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