How to Use topiary in a Sentence

topiary

1 of 2 noun

• Idea #6: Bring steps to new heights with lines of topiaries.
  — Sarah Bray, House Beautiful, 12 May 2014
• But the plan is to alter it, rather than finish the topiary.
  — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
• To keep its curvy shape, a spiral topiary needs to be pruned at least twice a year.
  — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023
• Jim Puckett’s idea to bring more people to his city was to build a 62-foot topiary in the shape of a chicken.
  — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
• Glue them to foam balls to create the topiaries, or attach them to a straw form to create a DIY pinecone wreath.
  — Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
• For the walnut topiary, start with a middle equator row and add rows up and down from there.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022
• The models walked down the runway like human topiaries, the sounds of leaves brushing against their legs and rustling from their strides.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2019
• Link two wreaths together to form a topiary-like look on your front door.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2022
• Small topiaries inspired by landscape artist Jacques Wirtz lined the space and singer Alice on the Roof performed for...
  — Maggie Kim and Meenal Mistry, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2017
• It can be grown in a container and is ideal for topiary.
  — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 15 Nov. 2019
• Visitors are greeted by the giant Goofy topiary in the front bed near the theme park’s entrance this year.
  — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Mar. 2022
• The patio is a great refuge with its white tables set off by topiary, shrubbery, flowers and trees.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, Post-Tribune, 9 July 2018
• One day Howland tied up a patch of wild grass, creating a makeshift topiary.
  — Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 24 June 2022
• Rounding out the look are ribbons and ornaments on the topiaries.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 29 Aug. 2023
• Next door, a large front window frames a Christmas tree, lemon cedar topiary and clues to the action inside a 1931 Tudor-style house.
  — oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2022
• Sure, the topiaries are impressive and the floral displays are as vivid as ever.
  — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023
• Transition the topiaries into the fall season with this next pick.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2023
• Fitzgerald city leaders voted Monday night to clip plans to finish what would have been the world’s largest topiary.
  — Matt Kempner, ajc, 13 June 2023
• Here, the garland adorns a farmhouse-style buffet topped with potted daffodils, white tulips, a topiary, and a basket of farm eggs.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Mar. 2023
• It can be closely sheared to create formal hedges or topiary shapes.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
• A magical land where the pots are always chinoiserie and the topiaries are gorgeous shades of emerald and lime green.
  — Micaela English, Town & Country, 27 May 2015
• The pink coffee table, the orange kumquats on a topiary tree in the living room—these are just glimmers of spring in a wintry wonderland.
  — Danielle Harling, House Beautiful, 8 Apr. 2021
• These trees stand up well to trimming and can be made into whimsical topiary plants.
  — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2022
• The First Family kept up the 42-year-old tradition of using cranberry topiaries in the room as well.
  — Michelle Manetti, House Beautiful, 11 Dec. 2017
• The lush grounds span over a third of an acre and include verdant greenery, such as topiaries along the front stoop, an internal courtyard, mature oak and olive trees, and lawn space.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023
• Leading up to the main residence is a long, tiered water fountain lined with topiaries, and in the back is a lovely swimming pool—one of the first ever built in Ireland!—with terrace and a pool house.
  — Lauren Ro, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2018
• The city could finish the topiary as originally planned.
  — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
• This festival, which will be held from Feb. 28-May 28, is best known for the incredible topiaries and gardens.
  — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 12 Feb. 2018
• But his property would surely have the world's most amazing topiaries.
  — Alexandra Marshall, Town & Country, 2 May 2016
• Expand your space Use a stand-up mirror to take advantage of a pretty view or reflect a special feature in your yard, such as a pool, fountain, flower garden, tree or topiary.
  — Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024

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topiary

2 of 2 adjective

• Don’t even ask about the town zoo, the slaughterhouse, the topiary maze.
  — Tom Shippey, WSJ, 4 June 2021
• There were rows of spaced out wooden chairs that were simply framed by topiary orbs.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2021
• There’s also a playground, a yew maze, Rose Garden, and topiary chess set.
  — Ellen Scolnic, Philly.com, 9 Feb. 2018
• The home's aesthetic even extends to the laundry room, where Young covered the walls in a blue-and-white wallpaper and hung topiary art prints, both from the shop.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 23 June 2021
• Remy, the lead rat in the film, popped up in topiary form at Epcot this spring, but Disney hasn’t given a specific time frame for park guests to experience the new area or ride.
  — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Nov. 2020
• There's even a topiary version of Tick-Tock the Crocodile, for lovers of Disney's 1953 animated film.
  — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, 12 Oct. 2018
• The vintage bamboo hook from Ellan's Relics on Etsy and rustic topiary pots from Terrain help pull it all together.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 8 June 2021
• Most young topiary plants that are still in their formative stage need nothing more than frequent shearing or clipping off of the ends of stems in order to encourage dense branching.
  — Washington Post, 30 July 2019
• In any case, topiary lends itself more to bold shapes than to intricate designs whose details are swallowed up between prunings.
  — Washington Post, 30 July 2019
• The posh space, 8,000 square feet, boasts sleek décor, including sparkling chandeliers, antique mirrors, topiary wallpaper, pops of green and brass, and rattan accents.
  — Marcy De Luna, Chron, 21 Oct. 2020
• Proud parades of topiary yews, surely once immaculate, have gone slightly shaggy.
  — David Usborne, Town & Country, 29 May 2018
• This unforgettable escape includes a geometric maze of planter beds, spiraled trees, rows of dark blue and white lavender, several varieties of roses and fruit trees, and 60 juniper corkscrew topiary bushes.
  — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2020
• Keep it simple with topiary boxwood in classic terra-cotta containers.
  — Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2021
• His 1950s-era triplex is camouflaged by noirish vegetation — giant birds of paradise, fan palms, topiary bushes chain-sawed into vaguely menacing amoebic forms.
  — Peter Haldeman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2019
• Blue skies and balmy temperatures greeted attendees to the market, which featured produce, perennial flowers and topiary plants, among other offerings.
  — Karie Angell Luc, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2019
• Don’t even ask about the town zoo, the slaughterhouse, the topiary maze.
  — Tom Shippey, WSJ, 4 June 2021
• There were rows of spaced out wooden chairs that were simply framed by topiary orbs.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2021
• There’s also a playground, a yew maze, Rose Garden, and topiary chess set.
  — Ellen Scolnic, Philly.com, 9 Feb. 2018
• The home's aesthetic even extends to the laundry room, where Young covered the walls in a blue-and-white wallpaper and hung topiary art prints, both from the shop.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 23 June 2021
• Remy, the lead rat in the film, popped up in topiary form at Epcot this spring, but Disney hasn’t given a specific time frame for park guests to experience the new area or ride.
  — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Nov. 2020
• There's even a topiary version of Tick-Tock the Crocodile, for lovers of Disney's 1953 animated film.
  — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, 12 Oct. 2018
• The vintage bamboo hook from Ellan's Relics on Etsy and rustic topiary pots from Terrain help pull it all together.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 8 June 2021
• Most young topiary plants that are still in their formative stage need nothing more than frequent shearing or clipping off of the ends of stems in order to encourage dense branching.
  — Washington Post, 30 July 2019
• In any case, topiary lends itself more to bold shapes than to intricate designs whose details are swallowed up between prunings.
  — Washington Post, 30 July 2019
• The posh space, 8,000 square feet, boasts sleek décor, including sparkling chandeliers, antique mirrors, topiary wallpaper, pops of green and brass, and rattan accents.
  — Marcy De Luna, Chron, 21 Oct. 2020
• Proud parades of topiary yews, surely once immaculate, have gone slightly shaggy.
  — David Usborne, Town & Country, 29 May 2018
• This unforgettable escape includes a geometric maze of planter beds, spiraled trees, rows of dark blue and white lavender, several varieties of roses and fruit trees, and 60 juniper corkscrew topiary bushes.
  — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2020
• Keep it simple with topiary boxwood in classic terra-cotta containers.
  — Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2021
• His 1950s-era triplex is camouflaged by noirish vegetation — giant birds of paradise, fan palms, topiary bushes chain-sawed into vaguely menacing amoebic forms.
  — Peter Haldeman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2019
• Blue skies and balmy temperatures greeted attendees to the market, which featured produce, perennial flowers and topiary plants, among other offerings.
  — Karie Angell Luc, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2019

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