How to Use cedar in a Sentence
cedar
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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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