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Recent Examples of terrarium
Artists used everything from traditional fishbowl terrariums to more sophisticated Wardian cases, which were used to support a myriad of tropical plants, including begonias, gesneriads, and specialty carnivorous plants, says bunting.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
Life advice Staying inside during the colder months can make your home feel like a little terrarium with its hot drinks and endless places to sit.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
For a cabinet of curiosities–style display, place paperwhites in an open-top glass terrarium along with other natural elements like evergreen clippings and pine cones.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
The store held raffles where people could win a private shopping experience, free entry to a terrarium plant class, and Monstera’s Books gift cards.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
Life advice Staying inside during the colder months can make your home feel like a little terrarium with its hot drinks and endless places to sit.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
For a cabinet of curiosities–style display, place paperwhites in an open-top glass terrarium along with other natural elements like evergreen clippings and pine cones.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
The store held raffles where people could win a private shopping experience, free entry to a terrarium plant class, and Monstera’s Books gift cards.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrarium
Noun
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If there was a big aquarium in The Boroughs, would there be a great big octopus in there?—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Families will especially enjoy the 100-plus-year-old Liseberg amusement park—the most visited in Scandinavia—and the Universeum, an interactive science center with a tropical rainforest and an aquarium.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
Noun
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On the upper, the brand’s ToeTection abrasion cage provides durability and protection while helping establish a lockdown support.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Remain outdoors when cleaning any equipment associated with raising or caring for poultry, such as cages, feed, water containers and other materials.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Terrarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrarium. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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