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Stone cairns, serpentine walls, earthen mounds, balance rocks, ancient spring wells, and interesting stone enclosures have been identified as potential early cultural evidence of pre-European native use.—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025 In coastal areas, agave is often cooked in above-ground clay ovens, while in the mountains, it may be cooked in earthen pits similar to the process for mezcal.—Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The warm, natural tones and earthen textures that envelope the home embrace an imperfect minimalism.—Ashna Lulla, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2025 Additionally, bulldozers erected earthen barriers on the road in both directions from the mass grave.—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earthen
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