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sylvan

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


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Its august and influential members frolic each year in the sylvan Bohemian Grove.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2023

So neither Danny nor I are surprised that this prequel opens on the sylvan fields of Valinor where Elven children play.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2022

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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