How to Use canopy in a Sentence

canopy

1 of 2 noun
  • A canopy hung over the altar.
  • Vast green canopies graced the land and cooled the desert.
    Judy Berlfein, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Head of School Robert Macrae added the school would plant trees in the lot that add to the area's canopy.
    The Courier-Journal, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The top canopy is dome-shaped, which helps to direct the breeze into the shells.
    Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Plus, eight velcro straps help secure the canopy to the pole.
    Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2023
  • One way is to have a recessed entry with a canopy over it.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2023
  • An old kitchen’s drop ceiling stayed, giving the space around the bed the feel of a private canopy.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Apply water to the soil around the outer third of the tree’s canopy and about a yard beyond the drip line.
    oregonlive, 23 July 2023
  • One of the images shows these symptoms more toward the base of the canopy and much less toward the top.
    oregonlive, 3 June 2023
  • But both of them disliked the lack of a peekaboo window in the canopy.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
  • But, there’s still a cost to pay while living under a canopy of leaves.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Higher up in the canopy, sesquiterpenes were harder to track.
    WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Size and Weight The base has to be sturdy enough to support the canopy’s weight—and the right size to accommodate the pole.
    Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023
  • The prayer canopy has no sidings to protect from the elements for overnight stays.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The midday heat, which comes on hard and thick in July, is cut in half by a canopy of enormous oaks and ash.
    Martha McPhee, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Get rid of the flammable stuff abutting your house — from wood mulch to flammable plants to trees, if their canopies are getting close to your house.
    Time, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Every day, 12 hours of sunlight strikes their canopies and beams down through cracks to ferns on the forest floor.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2023
  • This is an air show and such things are banned by the FAA Leave your tents, canopies, stakes, pennant lines, and hammocks at home.
    The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The trees surrounding the parking lot made a circle, their canopies framing a dome of sky.
    Jessica Francis Kane, Harper's Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
  • This 360-degree bird’s-eye view of tree canopy reveals why avians flock to Sanibel.
    Robin Soslow, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The bed also comes with a removable, waterproof canopy that will shield your pet from the sun and rain.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • Plus, the canopy is UV-resistant to protect it from fading.
    Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2023
  • The canopy also provides shade and protection from the sun's harmful UV rays.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • The canopy provides great sun protection while still allowing the breeze to pass through.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • There was a golden crown and drapery that formed a canopy above baby Adira’s crib.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Trails End is on the outskirts of Cleveland, a diverse town of about 8,000, and homes there sit on wide lots and under a dense canopy of pine trees.
    Juan A. Lozano, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
  • Within a year, its crown will thin drastically, and more of the canopy will follow.
    Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2023
  • Its entrance is a grand canopy, one that is designed to match the sense of motion of the roller coaster nestled under it.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The property extends beyond the deer fencing, with pathways meandering among the wooded terrain and under the canopies of the oak trees.
    Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Enchanting architectural treasures—like this knot-oak canopy—appear throughout the grounds.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
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canopy

2 of 2 verb
  • The city’s mile-long beach is carpeted by bright towels and canopied by a pageant of umbrellas.
    Julie Besonen, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Dangling anime plushies, string lights and vintage flip phones canopy the ceiling.
    Misty White Sidell | Wwd, latimes.com, 24 Aug. 2017
  • The path was canopied by tall trees with prominent signs indicating the points where paths split.
    Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • Guests at this hotel have access to a petite lazy river canopied by thatch palms.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes, 16 July 2023
  • Cottonwood trees canopy the water and turn golden in the waning fall days.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The human propensity for fashioning tools — though not quite unique — may also have been an adaptation to canopy life.
    Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2020
  • He is more easily imagined in his rural composing studio, canopied by quaking aspen trees and a big northern sky.
    Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2015
  • Forests of Japanese cedar canopy the zig-zagging roads, sometimes beside paths bordered by Azorean blueberries and small orchids.
    Jeanine Barone, CNN, 26 May 2022
  • Take, for instance, this backyard California porch, which is canopied by lush vegetation.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Carpeted by wheat fields and canopied by hardwood forests, the 23-square-mile island is easy to navigate, though first-time visitors might appreciate climbing Lookout Tower to get their bearings.
    Kurt Chandler, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017
  • Inspired by Beckham's very own gardens, the terrace will include groupings of troughs and cubes, and a dramatic archway, canopying the entrance into the restaurant with scented garden roses and white wisteria.
    Vogue, 21 May 2018
  • Floors are rough-hewn timber planks, beds are canopied in diaphanous white cotton, and freestanding bathtubs are positioned to capitalize on the extraordinary scenery.
    Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2023
  • The city’s mile-long beach is carpeted by bright towels and canopied by a pageant of umbrellas.
    Julie Besonen, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Dangling anime plushies, string lights and vintage flip phones canopy the ceiling.
    Misty White Sidell | Wwd, latimes.com, 24 Aug. 2017
  • The path was canopied by tall trees with prominent signs indicating the points where paths split.
    Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • Guests at this hotel have access to a petite lazy river canopied by thatch palms.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes, 16 July 2023
  • Cottonwood trees canopy the water and turn golden in the waning fall days.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The human propensity for fashioning tools — though not quite unique — may also have been an adaptation to canopy life.
    Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2020
  • He is more easily imagined in his rural composing studio, canopied by quaking aspen trees and a big northern sky.
    Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2015
  • Forests of Japanese cedar canopy the zig-zagging roads, sometimes beside paths bordered by Azorean blueberries and small orchids.
    Jeanine Barone, CNN, 26 May 2022
  • Take, for instance, this backyard California porch, which is canopied by lush vegetation.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Carpeted by wheat fields and canopied by hardwood forests, the 23-square-mile island is easy to navigate, though first-time visitors might appreciate climbing Lookout Tower to get their bearings.
    Kurt Chandler, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017
  • Inspired by Beckham's very own gardens, the terrace will include groupings of troughs and cubes, and a dramatic archway, canopying the entrance into the restaurant with scented garden roses and white wisteria.
    Vogue, 21 May 2018
  • Floors are rough-hewn timber planks, beds are canopied in diaphanous white cotton, and freestanding bathtubs are positioned to capitalize on the extraordinary scenery.
    Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2023

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