greensward

Example Sentences

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It was to be a gathering space for all people — an open greensward, connecting the Capitol to the Washington Monument.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022

Houston’s, or a solitary elder’s transition to a cemetery’s greensward.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2022

As he passed the luminous greensward of Keble College’s cricket field, players in their whites could be seen throwing up their arms as a wicket was taken.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 17, 2018

The normally nocturnal animals cantered across the greensward and into the thick woods on the perimeter.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 31, 2018

‘What are these?’ asked Sam, handling one that lay upon the greensward.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien