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sylvan

[sil-vuhn] / ˈsɪl vən /
ADJECTIVE
woodsy
Synonyms


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The sylvan glade romanticism of “Emeralds,” the electric energy of “Rubies,” the glittering imperial court of “Diamonds.”

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2023

Are you up for another sylvan frolic, courtesy of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine?

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

Temporary departures from the sylvan landscape for professional activities are prohibited, but the place has been known to have a hold on people.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

While it’s hard today to imagine the Baileys’ Adams Morgan home as a sylvan retreat, apparently it was.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2022

Ihe sylvan fields, forests, and shores had been mowed down, paved over, and built up with roads, bridges, hospitals, boatyards, jails, and military bases, cities in and of themselves.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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