How to Use cypress in a Sentence
cypress
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There is a large cypress tree growing through one of the boats that has some age to it.
— Michael Barnes, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Place this lemon cypress tree by your desk in place of a candle.
— Stephanie Perry, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2021 -
The 1958 coquina-shell-stone house in Astor weathered the winds from the storm, as did all of the oak and cypress trees on the shore of the river.
— Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2022 -
One of its legs and some of its tail feathers were tangled in a limb line set tethered to the cypress.
— Matt Williams, Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2023 -
The combination of lemon and cypress is too good to pass up.
— ELLE, 18 July 2023 -
Plant records show redwood and cypress species were found in the diverse wet forests the primates called home.
— Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2023 -
Leyland cypress trees are fast-growing, lush and great to use as fences.
— Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2022 -
Think giant white pines in the Midwest and Northeast and loblolly pine in the South (plus cypress trees).
— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2023 -
But that tree has been bumped off its pedestal by the cypress in Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, the deepest on-land canyon on the planet.
— Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2023 -
The look of faux cedar, bay laurel, and cypress leaves with white berry sprays offers a classic yet fresh look.
— Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023 -
Front-facing rooms have knockout views of the Ponte Vecchio and the cypress-spiked hills behind town.
— Julia Buckley, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2021 -
The fragrance blends notes of fig leaves, cedar, sandalwood, and cypress to make your home smell just like autumn air.
— Staff Author, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2023 -
The path winds through cypress trees, bayous, and swamps, and even follows Lake Conroe in one section.
— Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024 -
The grounds were verdant: loquat trees with ripe yellow fruits, tall arid pines, low palms, cypress.
— Jamie Quatro, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2023 -
The cypress tree, its dark-emerald foliage contrasting with the bright sky.
— Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 11 May 2023 -
Advertisement Van Gogh painted a cypress for the last time in May 1890.
— Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 1 June 2023 -
As the garden matures, the grass will fill in the gaps, while ‘Blue Ice’ Arizona cypress trees add contrast and really pop.
— Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 -
Arriving at the end of the quarter-mile walk, nestled among the trunks of cypress trees was a granite monument.
— Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2023 -
The nearly three-and-a-half-mile loop gently meanders along clifftops through shady cypress stands and breezy grasslands.
— Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023 -
Among the big timbers, a twelve-foot long, two-inch-thick slab of cypress that spent untold years submerged in the delta or the bay before being dislodged to wash up on the shore.
— Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023 -
Infused with a blend of cypress and zesty lemon peel, plus woodsy notes of evergreen and cedar, this pick will add a dessert-like touch to their Christmas morning.
— Jamie Fischer, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023 -
The plants are: cotinus, fernleaf false cypress, styrax.
— oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2020 -
Choosing a Potted Christmas Tree For a potted tree that brings the festive feels, a pine, fir, cypress, or spruce make great options.
— Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2022 -
Adding to the enchantment of this spot is the fact that the springs are surrounded by an ancient cypress swamp and contain hundreds of years of history.
— Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023 -
Stands of slash pine marched toward cypress domes just beginning to turn amber as fall arrived.
— Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2024 -
The boardwalk covers a full mosaic of habitats ranging from pine flatwoods, wet prairie and marsh to old growth cypress.
— Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 -
Yoki Treehouse is perched in a cypress tree above a ravine and includes a king-size bed, deck, private bathroom, kitchenette, and a small loft for a third person.
— Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2023 -
Baltimore is a brick city but this pair (there were once a row of eight) of oak and yellow pine structures, with cypress shingles, beat the odds of fire and development.
— Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2023 -
That wonderful lavender/cypress scent will linger in your laundry long after they've been taken out of the dryer.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2023 -
The ancient epicontinental sea bordered a forested coastline full of conifers, pines and cypresses.
— Santiago Flórez, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
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