the bush
noun
: a large area (such as in Australia or Africa) that has not been cleared and that is not used for farming
She recently spent several weeks in the bush.
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Beating around the bush, or just avoiding the conversation entirely, gets us nowhere.
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Jill Bornstein, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Samara doesn’t understand how the crate continues to sway or what’s jostling the bush.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Look for people who are smart and who don’t beat around the bush.
—Scott Voigt, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
At Shambala, Charley will have the freedom to take a mud bath, roam the bush and be a wild elephant for the first time in four decades with thousands of acres to explore.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
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Jill Bornstein, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Samara doesn’t understand how the crate continues to sway or what’s jostling the bush.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Look for people who are smart and who don’t beat around the bush.
—Scott Voigt, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
At Shambala, Charley will have the freedom to take a mud bath, roam the bush and be a wild elephant for the first time in four decades with thousands of acres to explore.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the bush
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“The bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bush. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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