How to Use cedar in a Sentence

cedar

noun
  • The cedar wax wing, with its black mask and fuzzy crest.
    Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Dead pines, firs, and cedars stretch as far as the eye can see.
    Brian Melley, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Walking in the shade of trees, over dead leaves and cedar fronds.
    Lisa Wells, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
  • In the mouth there are ripe fruit flavors with hints of cedar and licorice in the post palate.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The cedar shakes, rows and rows of them, hide all but 3 inches of their 30-inch lengths.
    Scott Frances, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2022
  • The tubs are made of cedar and are filled fresh for each client, then emptied and cleaned.
    Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Peter Rowat cut cedar boughs and stuffed them in the hole to improve the smell.
    Rachel Kushner, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
  • The nest is in a cedar tree atop a hill gained by a long steep, muddy path.
    Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 15 June 2021
  • His grandfather taught him how to carve a flute out of the branch of a cedar.
    New York Times, 19 July 2021
  • Nate also made the floating shelves that flank the range out of cedar.
    Natalie Dayton, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022
  • The photo of the branchlet tips shows the male pollen cones of cedar, which occur at the tips.
    oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Just north of the bluffs is a gorge deep in the earth — dubbed Cedar Gorge for the cedar trees shading it from view.
    Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2022
  • Glue on the pinecones, tie on a jute ribbon bow, and add a few cedar sprigs behind the bow.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Since this stand is outdoors, the blogger used cedar wood for the build.
    Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The air smells warm and sweet, like a mix of Palo Santo and cedar wood.
    Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2022
  • The candle boasts scents of lemon, cedar log, and vanilla.
    Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Vaulted cedar ceilings and spaces open to the sky add to the serene scene.
    oregonlive, 1 June 2022
  • On the floor, gray AZEK planks nearly match the aged-cedar siding of my house.
    Stephanie Krikorian, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
  • My gold medals were at my mom’s house, in a cedar chest in her bedroom.
    ELLE, 24 June 2022
  • Hundreds of acres of maple and cedar, the closest human half a mile away.
    Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The reason the old cedar tree leans is due to Frederic.
    al, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The cedar shakes begin about a foot above ground level.
    oregonlive, 11 July 2021
  • The fresh, floral, and woody scent is easy to wear any day, with notes of cedar, rose, neroli, and mimosa.
    Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The floors are gray concrete and the cedar on the exterior is stained black.
    Nancy Keates, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022
  • At the opposite end of the room is a walk-in closet planked with cedar that is 53 square feet.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2022
  • He was charged with stealing a truck and other tools from a cedar mill in Weippe.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The fire built rapidly until the fire spilled from the can and spread to nearby cedar trees, the statement said.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Outside are three decks and a garage roof deck with cedar decking.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Here in the steady sweet rains, cedars can persist for centuries, their tops silvered and shattered, their trunks as wide as a garage door.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, on my camping trip, I got carried away splitting cedar for over an hour straight without feeling much fatigue.
    Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024

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