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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy
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as in preschool
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus
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Recent Examples of nursery
Workers are busy February through May with springtime shipments of commodities including nursery plants and outdoor household products.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
Dyment was instrumental in fundraising for the construction of new buildings, including a state-of-the-art nursery and an event space, which was recently expanded to include an outdoor patio.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2025
Each stay includes daily meals and snacks, childcare and postpartum classes, and access to a nursery and luxurious mothers’ lounge.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
And that’s before the economic benefits of having his own hatchery and nursery, as well as staff whose dollars remain in the local area, creating a stronger economy in the process.
—Joe Minihane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
Dyment was instrumental in fundraising for the construction of new buildings, including a state-of-the-art nursery and an event space, which was recently expanded to include an outdoor patio.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2025
Each stay includes daily meals and snacks, childcare and postpartum classes, and access to a nursery and luxurious mothers’ lounge.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
And that’s before the economic benefits of having his own hatchery and nursery, as well as staff whose dollars remain in the local area, creating a stronger economy in the process.
—Joe Minihane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery
Noun
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Hasler likens it to an orchestra of clocks, with the conductor directing from the hypothalamus, a small region within the center of the brain.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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Water villas take center stage here, along with luxurious spa treatments offered in private nests, and divers can enjoy one of PADI’s newest eco centers.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Cooper, who was in preschool, was always on the move and loved looking out for his younger brother, who was his best friend, according to the obituary.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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The states, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, argue Musk and his assistants aren’t authorized to access the payment system, could jeopardize confidential information and could block federal funds to states for health clinics, preschools, climate initiatives, and other programs.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Jackie is often seen doing yoga stretches, egg rolls and nest softening amid incubation periods, while Shadow can be seen bringing home fish and sticks.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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This year, Jackie welcomed the first of three eggs on Jan. 22, and laid two more within the next few days, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, a conservation organization that operates a live cam of the nest.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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McLaren is an author, popular blogger, frequent guest on television, radio, and news media programs, and has taught or lectured at many seminaries, denominational, and interfaith gatherings.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The little yellow ashram has a small meditation garden, a Hindu seminary and a residential monastery.—
Kira Wakeam,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2025
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Photograph by Mary Mattingly / Courtesy Robert Mann Gallery Mary Mattingly’s photographs of moonlit gardens turn the Robert Mann gallery into a hallucinatory hothouse.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
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Nothing in this quiet hothouse of youthful desires, mean-girl tensions and hovering Catholic guilt qualifies as especially new terrain, but the film’s dreamy-yet-gawky carnality and honestly juvenile point of view feel fresh just the same.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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