loamy

Example Sentences

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The conditions at Cornell also intentionally disfavored turf-grass weeds, which prefer the rich, loamy soil that our lawns typically inhabit.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Compost adds nutrients, attracts beneficial microbes and — perhaps most important — helps create a loamy soil that more easily absorbs and retains the water it receives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2023

This brings a smile from the first sip, with flavors of Bing cherries, dried cranberries and aromas of loamy earth.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

On some nights, when the wind drifted south, he could smell the cattle, their dung giving off a lush, loamy scent.

From New York Times • May 26, 2022

I flop onto my back again, dig my fingers into the loamy soil and imagine Mom making that incredible painting, wishing with her hands, being that in love.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson