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shrubbery

[shruhb-uh-ree] / ˈʃrʌb ə ri /
NOUN
shrubs
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As I stood in the shrubbery near her window, Cindy waved her hand this way and that, directing me from inside about the best spot for the feeding station.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

People love to have shrubbery and trees near their homes.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2025

Starting out in Igneada, in the north of the country, he walked along a slippery, uneven trail for half a day, through dense forest and sharp shrubbery in the direction of Bulgaria.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2024

Police said the fire was approximately one square foot in size and was made up of garbage and shrubbery from the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2024

I tried to pick which shrubbery planted near the side of the structure might benefit from some alternative methods of watering.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

This will then be used on landscaping projects and shrubberies across the Royal Parks.

From BBC Sep. 27, 2022

‘Flamboyance: A Topiary Menagerie’ A leisurely stroll through South Coast Botanic Garden will reveal more than 100 trees and shrubberies sculpted to look like flamingos, monkeys, dolphins and other creatures great and small.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2022

Save for some dangling black lampshade tassels on Laura Dern’s shell pink Armani Privé, and what looked like small shrubberies on Sandra Oh’s shoulders courtesy of Elie Saab, the decorative froufrou had been streamlined.

From New York Times Feb. 10, 2020

There is a VIP area, hidden by shrubberies, located between the restrooms and one of the boring machines.

From The Verge Dec. 19, 2018

The eye wanders over the green abysses, and strains over the wealth of depths and heights, compared with which fine English parks are mere shrubberies.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Frederick Whymper




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