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sylvan

[sil-vuhn] / ˈsɪl vən /
ADJECTIVE
woodsy
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The team, whose five British riders include four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome, is Israeli registered and owned by Israeli-Canadian property billionaire Sylvan Adams.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

“Intersex people in the U.S. are extremely worried” that they will become bigger targets, said Sylvan Fraser Anthony, legal and policy director at the intersex advocacy group InterACT.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2025

The chef Sylvan Mishima Brackett of the popular San Francisco restaurant Rintaro is known for bringing California flair and local, seasonal ingredients to traditional Japanese cuisine.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

On “Mercy,” Cale’s first album of new songs since 2012, he brought in collaborators for more than half of the songs, including electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso and folk experimentalist Weyes Blood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2023

I wondered how I would survive back in Sylvan.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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