How to Use grove in a Sentence

grove

noun
  • Estes looks at the trees and then back out at the dying groves around him.
    Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Look for the groves of maple trees, which locals tap for syrup.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 14 July 2024
  • The birches in a grove, stretching all the way to the sky, the moon sliding into place?
    Hazlitt, 22 Feb. 2023
  • When nature called, the duo pulled off the road near an orange grove.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Mature trees, a guest house and a small citrus grove filled out the half-acre grounds.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The ceremony took place in a grove of trees, the aisle lined with white rose petals.
    Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 26 June 2024
  • Peace to be found in a quiet grove of tall trees or on the bank of a remote river.
    Lauren Melink, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The Hartmans work around a small grove of old growth oaks that have seen the change of century.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
  • The aroma of nutmeg wafted through the grove, with some trees more than 75 years old.
    Muktita Suhartono Nyimas Laula, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The four settlers were in a clearing; one had an M16 and was walking along the edge of the terraced grove of olive trees.
    Shane Bauer, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
  • At 6-foot-5, Uiagalelei fills the pocket like an oak in a grove of aspen.
    Bill Oram, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Villa Lena grows its own wine and olive oil, and offers tours of the vineyard and groves for guests.
    Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 14 July 2023
  • There was never any dispute that Rainey had cut back the tree grove in May 2021 or why.
    John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2023
  • The path sloped gently downhill through fields with olive groves, cows grazing, and flocks of sheep and goats.
    Nick Romeo, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The park is home to the oldest grove of live oaks in the world, some of which are estimated to be more than 700 years old.
    Mitti Hicks, Essence, 28 June 2024
  • So will the grove along the river where Summerfair and other events have been held.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 9 Mar. 2024
  • There, amid a grove of pawpaw trees, were a few with the bulbous, lumpy fruits still clinging on.
    Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The remains are located on coastal dunes and in olive groves some six miles south of Gaza City.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 July 2024
  • Waste compost from the mill enriches the soil of the surrounding groves.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Maybe a quiet stone villa near Padua with views of the olive groves is more your speed.
    Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
  • The debris flow, as it’s called, smothered a grove of Douglas firs that were at least 100 years old.
    Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Outside the grove, Sathyamurthy spots three young men yanking at a tree.
    Mahima Jain, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The glint of a reptilian eye came from a grove of Australian pine below.
    Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The update adds a whole bunch of new stuff to the game, including a cherry grove biome and the ability to ride a camel.
    Jay Peters, The Verge, 7 June 2023
  • Turquoise lakes nestled among groves of old-growth whitebark pines.
    Jake Stern, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
  • Also, the winds picked up slightly and pushed flames away from the heart of the grove and downhill toward Wawona.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2022
  • There was a green meadow, a cluster of orangish clay buildings, and a pale road leading to a grove of trees.
    Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Zale led me to spot after spot in the sea grass, pulling aside brown-gray thatch to reveal groves of bright green spears.
    Erin M. Fischell, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Da Paolino is set in a lemon grove toward the north: The ambience is festive and the food terrific.
    Charlotte Davey, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 July 2024
  • The sprawling grounds also host a verdant olive tree grove, an infinity pool, and a bocce court.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024

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