sylvan

adjective

Definition of sylvannext
as in green

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Recent Examples of sylvan The scenic drives from any direction include the sylvan splendor of some pristine patches of New England woods, gorges, and rivers. — Richard Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2022 Temporary departures from the sylvan landscape for professional activities are prohibited, but the place has been known to have a hold on people. — New York Times, 6 July 2022 The real-life correlate of Circe's isle is a singular place, with a beauty that is still almost completely sylvan. — Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2022 Backpackers will find primitive camping and trailside shelters amid the sylvan charm of the Berkshires. — Alison Van Houten, Outside Online, 6 June 2019 See All Example Sentences for sylvan
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  1. green
  2. verdant
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  • Koo’s team has decades of experience making sushi, with the greenest employee boasting 15 years behind a sushi counter.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • At Compass Rose, the hotel’s grab-and-go counter for Cuban-style coffee and pastries, look for the hotel’s original 1939 green-glass front desk, where I was told there’s photographic evidence of Miami Vice’s Don Johnson leaning against it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • The album was produced by James Ford, one half of the electronic duo Simian Mobile Disco; Ford has also produced records for Geese, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Blur, and Depeche Mode, and has a particular knack for making songs sound both verdant and raw.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The drive winds through the verdant mountains of eastern Antioquia before descending into the Aburrá Valley, where Medellín stretches across the valley floor and surrounding hillsides.
    — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Sylvan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylvan. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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