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Recent Examples of sward
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.
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Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sward
Noun
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The space is well landscaped with breezy grasses and woodland sage, a bit hit with bumble bees.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Many native plants, grasses and perennials don't need as much TLC.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Princess Kate, 43, and Prince William, 42, circulated among the thousands of guests on the lawns of the palace, dressing for the part.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Police responded to several 911 calls reporting a fight that occurred just before midnight on May 14, 2022, outside the Laurel Glen Drive property and found multiple victims on the front lawn.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 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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Other key European indexes also opened in the green, with Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 rising 1.69% and 1.17% respectively.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Stock up: Load up on leafy greens, nuts, seeds, fatty fish, eggs, and unsweetened yogurt.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
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“Sward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sward. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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