Lawes
Americannoun
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Henry Harry, 1596–1662, English composer.
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Lewis E(dward), 1883–1947, U.S. penologist.
noun
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Henry. 1596–1662, English composer, noted for his music for Milton's masque Comus (1634) and for his settings of some of Robert Herrick's poems
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his brother, William . 1602–45, English composer, noted for his harmonically experimental instrumental music
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Lawns have a way of turning our sense of pride and order into a to-do list disguised as virtue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
Lawns, which became popular in the 1700s as displays of wealth, come at an environmental cost.
From Scientific American • Sep. 1, 2023
Lawns, like so many lawns across suburban America, sprayed with pesticides each spring, mowed each week of summer and raked free of leaves each fall.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2023
Lawns, gardens and a mosaic-tile swimming pool overlook the city out back, and paths descend to a tennis court and orchard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2023
Lawns and gardens were spaced between small houses and shops.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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