How to Use cedar in a Sentence

cedar

noun
  • Maude’s kit has warm notes of amber, cedar leaf, and tonka bean.
    Malia Griggs, SELF, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Fresh and vibrant aromas of cedar, sultanas and a bit of smoke.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
  • The reason the old cedar tree leans is due to Frederic.
    al, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The fresh, floral, and woody scent is easy to wear any day, with notes of cedar, rose, neroli, and mimosa.
    Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Alongside notes of saffron, jasmine and cedar, the fragrance has a hearty dose of ambroxan in it.
    Lucy Partington, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • It's finished in cedar tongue and groove siding, with metal accenting, and topped by a standing seam metal roof that has a skylight.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The four-season room has a cedar plank ceiling and a stamped concrete floor, and behind the bar in the lower level there is a wine room that will look great decorated.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2021
  • On the face of the house are splendidly carved and painted cedar panels, each sharing traditional stories important to the clans.
    Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Vanilla and amber mingle and take the spotlight, rounded out with mandarin and pink pepper top notes, a heart of tonka absolute and dry cedar leaf, and a base of ambroxan.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
  • He was known to stash whiskey bottles in the empty knots of cedar trees for friends and family to find and enjoy, according to a SirDavis press release.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 29 Sep. 2024
  • The publication, Is My Cedar Dying?, explains that this is normal for cedar trees during the fall.
    oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2021
  • There are tons of deals on cozy home essentials like this $25 sherpa and fleece throw blanket and a balsam and cedar Yankee candle that's 40% off.
    Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Pair it with this matching wreath for a seamless look from inside and out, or opt for another garland variety from Gaines’ collection, including faux cedar drapery with pinecones or faux spruce garland.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The cedar wax wing, with its black mask and fuzzy crest.
    Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Dead pines, firs, and cedars stretch as far as the eye can see.
    Brian Melley, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
  • In the mouth there are ripe fruit flavors with hints of cedar and licorice in the post palate.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The cedar shakes, rows and rows of them, hide all but 3 inches of their 30-inch lengths.
    Scott Frances, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Peter Rowat cut cedar boughs and stuffed them in the hole to improve the smell.
    Rachel Kushner, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
  • Nate also made the floating shelves that flank the range out of cedar.
    Natalie Dayton, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022
  • The photo of the branchlet tips shows the male pollen cones of cedar, which occur at the tips.
    oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Just north of the bluffs is a gorge deep in the earth — dubbed Cedar Gorge for the cedar trees shading it from view.
    Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2022
  • Glue on the pinecones, tie on a jute ribbon bow, and add a few cedar sprigs behind the bow.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Since this stand is outdoors, the blogger used cedar wood for the build.
    Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The air smells warm and sweet, like a mix of Palo Santo and cedar wood.
    Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2022
  • The candle boasts scents of lemon, cedar log, and vanilla.
    Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Vaulted cedar ceilings and spaces open to the sky add to the serene scene.
    oregonlive, 1 June 2022
  • My gold medals were at my mom’s house, in a cedar chest in her bedroom.
    ELLE, 24 June 2022
  • Hundreds of acres of maple and cedar, the closest human half a mile away.
    Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The floors are gray concrete and the cedar on the exterior is stained black.
    Nancy Keates, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022
  • At the opposite end of the room is a walk-in closet planked with cedar that is 53 square feet.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2022

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