How to Use myrtle in a Sentence
myrtle
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Is there a spray that will stop the grass and save the myrtle?
—Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2017
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But the sprig of myrtle doesn’t just come from any old bush in Great Britain.
—Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2017
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Ortho Grass B Gon will take care of the grass and not harm the myrtle.
—Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2017
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The myrtle in the wreath was cut from a plant grown from a sprig in the queen's wedding bouquet in 1947.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2022
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Over her veil, the queen wore a wreath of myrtle and orange blossoms.
—Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, 19 May 2022
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Bark is a dead tissue, and as the crape myrtle’s trunk grows larger, the bark pops loose and peels off.
—Neil Sperry, star-telegram.com, 21 June 2017
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My favorite, though, is Cyrnos, a blend of scents like black fig, lemon, myrtle, and thyme.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2020
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The leaves of scorched myrtle bushes hang dull and lifeless.
—Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2022
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The scents of strawberry and mastic trees, myrtle and oak trees blend with the salty sea breeze.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 20 July 2022
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Timber for the myrtle floors in the living room, kitchen and bathroom grew here and was milled on site.
—oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2020
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Kate's bouquet featured myrtle, lily-of-the-valley, hyacinth, and sweet William, a nod to the groom.
—Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, 20 Apr. 2021
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The coveted myrtle surrounds the fading cabins of old farms, the grouse thumps, and the bird dogs quiver.
—Drew Palmer, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2020
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The cologne starts with bergamot, clary sage, myrtle and pepper, and morphs into a spicy, musky heart with clove bud and patchouli.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
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Remove sprouts from the base of crape myrtle, maple and similar trees.
—Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 May 2017
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The sprig of myrtle came from the same plant used in Queen Elizabeth's wedding bouquet back in 1947, the Palace noted.
—Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, 20 Apr. 2021
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On her head rested a wreath of orange blossoms and myrtle.
—Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, 11 Jan. 2017
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For dessert: a panna cotta of lemon myrtle and sunrise lime, an oval fruit that tasted a bit like a kumquat.
—Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2023
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The sprigs in Meghan’s bouquet come are from a plant grown from the same myrtle used in Queen Elizabeth’s wedding bouquet in 1947.
—Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 21 May 2018
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Deep ruby red/light purple; aromas of myrtle, black plum and clove.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
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Crape myrtle will naturally form a shrub so if these are left to grow that is what will happen.
—OregonLive.com, 11 May 2017
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Some were cut from gold to resemble myrtle and were worn as headdresses by royals and the elite to mark their social rank and stature.
—New York Times, 22 Nov. 2021
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This new world myrtle is the only one of the group that does not have a history entwined with the Dutch East India Company.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 3 Nov. 2017
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What Fensham finds most unprecedented about myrtle rust is the speed of its spread and impact.
—John R. Platt, Scientific American, 5 July 2020
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The pōhutukawa, a species of myrtle that erupts with fiery crimson flowers during warm weather, is one of New Zealand’s most iconic trees.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 23 June 2017
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The pōhutukawa, a species of myrtle that erupts with fiery crimson flowers during warm weather, is one of New Zealand’s most iconic trees.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 24 June 2017
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Planted in the garden are shrubs of myrtle, a gift from Prince Albert’s grandmother in Germany.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2017
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The queen left a bouquet of orchids and myrtle, based on her own wedding bouquet from November 1947.
—Pan Pylas, Star Tribune, 7 Nov. 2020
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Losinj is home to around 200 medicinal plants, like myrtle, laurel, and oregano.
—Karen Loftus, Vogue, 10 July 2017
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The use of myrtle is a tradition for royal brides dating back to Queen Victoria.
—Tamara Abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Oct. 2018
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Plants in the garden have Greek origins or symbolism, including myrtle, sage and Cyprus trees.
—Zachary Smith, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
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