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noun (1)

ˈsäd

Definition of sod

as in home

the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship a sentimental journey back to the old sod

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chiefly British

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others he's a nasty old sod who never has a nice thing to say about anybody

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During this time, visitors may notice watering outside of typical overnight irrigation hours that align with the sod permit through Aurora Water to help the new turf become established. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 30 July 2026 If this insect truly is a nuisance for you, use mulch, plant ground covers or install sod to cover bare soil areas. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 In real life, the Ingalls family lived in Walnut Grove in a dugout, a house dug into the side of a hill that used sod for some of the walls. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026 There have been some renovations over the years, like the new bunker system and the addition of sod throughout the course to refine the greens. — Joel Haley, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sod

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Once in Ukraine, Berezovska went straight home, to Horodyshche, according to Ukrainian prosecutors, a village near the city of Zhytomyr in central Ukraine where she was born in 1987.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Today’s Four Questions interviewee is first-year Clinch County coach Rance Morgan, whose team will play at home Friday against Fitzgerald.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of home

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The Perk That Actually Works For years, companies have competed to fill their offices with amenities meant to signal ambition—ping pong tables, nap rooms, office dogs, sprawling lounges.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Authorities are using divers, dogs, sonar and other types of technologies to scour the area for Karen Solomon, Saucier said.

— Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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Takaichi's remark crossed what China considers a red line in its relations with other countries about Taiwan, which is a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its territory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Now, a country shaped in part by that migration is accepting people the US wants to remove.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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Rather than deescalating, Gabela yelled at Corben, calling him a clown.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Yusef Toubassi sits with his grandson Masa, looking on as children run by with cheeks painted bright colors and others howling with joy as clowns spin them around.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of clown

Noun

The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
At some point, all these jokers need to sit down and stop auditioning for attention long enough to actually do the jobs they were elected or appointed to do.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

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