How to Use myrtle in a Sentence

myrtle

noun

• Is there a spray that will stop the grass and save the myrtle?
  — Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2017
• But the sprig of myrtle doesn’t just come from any old bush in Great Britain.
  — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2017
• Ortho Grass B Gon will take care of the grass and not harm the myrtle.
  — Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2017
• 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
• Over her veil, the queen wore a wreath of myrtle and orange blossoms.
  — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, 19 May 2022
• 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
• My favorite, though, is Cyrnos, a blend of scents like black fig, lemon, myrtle, and thyme.
  — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2020
• The leaves of scorched myrtle bushes hang dull and lifeless.
  — Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2022
• The scents of strawberry and mastic trees, myrtle and oak trees blend with the salty sea breeze.
  — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 20 July 2022
• Timber for the myrtle floors in the living room, kitchen and bathroom grew here and was milled on site.
  — oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2020
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Remove sprouts from the base of crape myrtle, maple and similar trees.
  — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 May 2017
• 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
• On her head rested a wreath of orange blossoms and myrtle.
  — Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, 11 Jan. 2017
• 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
• 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
• Deep ruby red/light purple; aromas of myrtle, black plum and clove.
  — Tom Hyland, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
• Crape myrtle will naturally form a shrub so if these are left to grow that is what will happen.
  — OregonLive.com, 11 May 2017
• 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
• 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
• What Fensham finds most unprecedented about myrtle rust is the speed of its spread and impact.
  — John R. Platt, Scientific American, 5 July 2020
• Still, Sukkot is a joyous occasion, one that is centered on four plant species: the myrtle, willow, citron and date palm, whose frond is known as the lulav.
  — Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Losinj is home to around 200 medicinal plants, like myrtle, laurel, and oregano.
  — Karen Loftus, Vogue, 10 July 2017
• The use of myrtle is a tradition for royal brides dating back to Queen Victoria.
  — Tamara Abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Oct. 2018

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2024