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Recent Examples of sward
The ryegrass contains up to three different cultivars to make for a dense sward with improved bounce.
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The soft Smyrna rug in the hall yields to the tread like a mossy sward, while a circular art glass window fills the hall with a pleasant subdued light.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The soft Smyrna rug in the hall yields to the tread like a mossy sward, while a circular art glass window fills the hall with a pleasant subdued light.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sward
Noun
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Bad Bunny stood in the tall grass below, holding a Puerto Rican independence movement flag, before climbing an empty pole to a narrow platform, rapping all the while.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The lush mixed planting includes canna, coleus, ornamental grass, and rose campion.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Plant creeping thyme in the spring, keep the area weeded, plant plugs 12 inches apart, and keep the soil evenly moist while the lawn establishes.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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People who already receive lawn mowing assistance through other programs are not eligible.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 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
Noun
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If the color of the inner bark is yellow or light green, then the plant can still be helped.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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The green, gold and purple sugar represent power, justice and faith.—
Samantha Nelson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Sward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sward. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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