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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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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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Their 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is as well made and tasty as ever, with aromas of lemon grass, freshly snipped green herbs, and green apple and flavors of pear, honeydew melon, and acacia honey.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Here are a few to check out: July 31: Outdoor flow with Claire Santos, Mint Museum Randolph lawn, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Aug. 2: T.R.A.P.—
Evan Moore
July 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 July 2025
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There is no lawn crew to cut the grass, no Netflix or Amazon Prime, no Uber Eats.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Gwynns Falls and Leakin parks (there’s a seamless connection between these two greenswards) stymied the highway builders 50-plus years ago.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Aug. 2024
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The usually pristine greensward at Fenway has patches of sod throughout the outfield, particularly in right field, after the recent Pink and Fall Out Boy concerts.—
Peter Abraham,
BostonGlobe.com,
5 Aug. 2023
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Foods like apples, leafy greens, yogurt and green tea may help to neutralize odor-causing compounds and support beneficial gut bacteria, which can reduce unpleasant body odors, said Palinski-Wade.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Be ready to follow up with a short-term crop like leafy greens, beets, carrots, or even some types of corn!—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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“Sward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sward. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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