How to Use balsam fir in a Sentence
balsam fir
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The mill was one of the area's biggest buyers of spruce and balsam fir trees.
—Greg Stanley, Star Tribune, 14 Dec. 2020
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The seedlings include red pine, white pine, jack pine and oak as well as maple, balsam fir and spruce.
—Guy Boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2021
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The balsam fir is that all-around, classic Christmas tree.
—Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2022
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The shuttle will run from 8 to 11 a.m. The goal is to place a live, balsam fir wreath at the headstone of every veteran buried there.
—Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Dec. 2017
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Our list includes douglas fir, balsam fir, scotch pine and the Colorado blue spruce.
—Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2022
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That might include cutting down a fragrant spruce or balsam fir at a Christmas tree farm.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2020
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Fresh balsam fir Christmas trees in a variety of sizes are available.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2022
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Hundreds of thousands of acres of balsam fir trees north of Duluth have either died or are struggling to fight off a bloom of a pest called spruce budworm.
—Greg Stanley, Star Tribune, 26 June 2021
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This year, Williams is selling Christmas trees of three types: Fraser fir, balsam fir, and Korean fir.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2022
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The selection includes balsam fir and Fraser fir trees, as well as wreaths and garland, Hachigian said.
—Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Nov. 2021
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The aroma is further amplified by tonka bean and balsam fir.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
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They are typically found on the lower boughs of evergreen, pine, balsam fir, spruce, Fraser fir, and white fir trees.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 30 Oct. 2019
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That's where the Bulgarian rose otto oil, laced with balsam fir, comes into play: as an add-if-you-wish option for the jojoba.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2018
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Set the mood for pampering by lighting a few Koselig candles, with scrumptious aromas including balsam fir and clove and lavender and spruce.
—Nicole Hvidsten, Star Tribune, 27 Nov. 2020
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When times are tough, deer will also turn to coniferous species including cedar, Douglas fir, hemlock, balsam fir, and pine.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2023
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Wolves play a crucial role in balancing the island ecosystem by preying on moose, which browse heavily on balsam fir and other plants.
—John Flesher, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2022
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The wintery, woodsy aroma of the Idaho balsam fir essential oil will help recall the reason for the season, and soft, sweet cedarwood is an earthy complement to brighter aromas.
—Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 14 Oct. 2018
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The Ramble fragrance is an inspired blend of rich balsam fir, spicy elemi, and sensual oakmoss.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022
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Wander through grassy meadows and over a rocky outcrop to waterfalls, ascend through a forest of balsam firs to the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi or tackle the Appalachian Trail.
—Amy Tara Koch, The Know, 24 July 2019
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Wander through grassy meadows and over rocky outcrop to waterfalls, ascend through a forest of balsam firs to the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi or tackle the Appalachian Trail.
—Amy Tara Koch, Twin Cities, 27 July 2019
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Wander through grassy meadows and over rocky outcrops to waterfalls, ascend through a forest of balsam firs to the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi or tackle the Appalachian Trail.
—Amy Tara Koch, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2019
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Richardson enrolled in Yale University’s forestry program in 1996 and a few years later threw himself into a project lopping off balsam fir and red spruce branches in the White Mountains.
—Josie Garthwaite, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2014
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Your practice will be more restorative with these apricot- and coconut-wax candles, infused with natural fragrances like frankincense, balsam fir, and patchouli.
—Gabriela Aoun, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2021
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This project uses selective breeding to improve balsam fir, the species that dominates Christmas tree sales in eastern Canada.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2019
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Witherle Woods, a 193-acre preserve, lines the crags of some of these cliffs with a forest of spruce, balsam fir, white pine and hardwood (not to mention Seussical-looking yellow mushrooms that my plant ID app warned me are highly poisonous).
—Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
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Levine’s new role includes a campaign shot by music-video director Colin Tilley, promoting the new, more intense formula for the fragrance, which has notes of bergamot, sage, balsam fir, and cedar wood.
—Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 7 May 2018
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The researchers have been doing post-harvest work for the past three years, with an eye toward establishing alternative trees that could one day become household names like Douglas or balsam fir.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2019
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Impacts on the moose go beyond wolves, also involving changes in fauna, particularly balsam fir, a staple winter food for moose, Hoy said.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2018
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An added perk of incorporating balsam fir into your bouquet?
—Natalie Dayton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2021
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Other factors were blood-sucking tick infestations and malnutrition caused by a shortage of balsam fir, the moose's primary winter food source.
—John Flesher, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2022
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