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Recent Examples of terrarium
Curious kids can grow a terrarium environment from seed in only 3-4 days, thanks to quick-growing chia seeds and wheatgrass.
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Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 8 July 2025
Abby Perry, of Abby’s Garden Parties in Zionsville, told IndyStar in May that tariffs on glass containers and rocks from China for her terrarium bar have ranged from 35% to 125%.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 13 June 2025
For a small terrarium with three plants on her desk in her windowless office, Tuttle outfits an adjustable desk lamp with an LED bulb and places it 6 to 12 inches from the plants.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
Mon Mothma has to sit in a terrarium with everybody watching her every minute all the time.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 8 July 2025
Abby Perry, of Abby’s Garden Parties in Zionsville, told IndyStar in May that tariffs on glass containers and rocks from China for her terrarium bar have ranged from 35% to 125%.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 13 June 2025
For a small terrarium with three plants on her desk in her windowless office, Tuttle outfits an adjustable desk lamp with an LED bulb and places it 6 to 12 inches from the plants.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
Mon Mothma has to sit in a terrarium with everybody watching her every minute all the time.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrarium
Noun
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Tickets to visit Mote SEA are slightly more expensive than Mote’s former aquarium on City Island, which charged $29 for adults and $21 for children.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus, has entered the final stage of her life – senescence, the Long Beach aquarium said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your dad mutters for head movement, for cage cutting, for not playing off the back and creating distance.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Beautiful caverns adorned with foliage and flowers are frequently sandwiched between dungeons filled with cages and cold steel.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Terrarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrarium. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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