How to Use juniper in a Sentence

juniper

noun
  • The cow was about 200 yards from the road, near the edge of a field and some juniper trees.
    Garrett Andrews, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2021
  • The air smells of juniper and pine, and my pulse is racing.
    Marcia Desanctis, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Owls love to nest in conifers such as juniper, pine and spruce trees.
    Ann Cameron Siegal, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Remove from the heat and discard the herb stems and juniper berries.
    Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Try the elk stew, seasoned with sage and juniper berries.
    Dominic Armato, azcentral, 16 May 2018
  • The juniper is there, but not ahead of a strong dose of mint and lime smoothed out with almonds.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 12 Aug. 2020
  • The ranch rolls across 700 acres, dotted with cedar and juniper trees.
    Jody Rosen, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The thousand-year-old bit turned out to be made from juniper, too.
    National Geographic, 15 Apr. 2020
  • Then the gall will dry up, usually with no harm to the juniper.
    Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2018
  • Two jays squawked in the juniper tree, then flitted away.
    James Murren, latimes.com, 13 July 2019
  • The two lounged in the morning sun in a private dirt pen ringed by juniper trees.
    Gustavo Arellano, Star Tribune, 22 July 2021
  • The candle boasts an earthy scent made from juniper shrubs, pinecones, and tree sap.
    Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The trail starts along an old road that winds through junipers and piñon pines, then dips into a wash.
    Roger Naylor, azcentral, 28 June 2018
  • The windows should be sealed shut, the fire stoked with juniper, and the floor sprinkled with vinegar.
    Spencer Strub, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2020
  • The first reports of mass juniper tree diebacks began in 2018 in Utah.
    Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2021
  • The brown juniper beads keep the bad spirits away, and the black stones benefit sleep.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 23 May 2024
  • There’s the spit and crackle in the fireplace, the smell of burning juniper, and the warm spices of dal bhat being stirred on the kitchen stove.
    Sophy Roberts, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2018
  • Its highlands are covered in the green of juniper trees.
    Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Then there are the beautiful juniper trees and piñon trees of the Southwest.
    Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The fire is burning through grasses and pinion juniper on both sides of the road.
    Kelsey Mo, azcentral, 5 June 2018
  • There are no pews, just green and red camp chairs placed beneath the branches of a juniper tree.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2021
  • The burger is topped with caramelized onions that are seasoned with fresh herbs and juniper berries.
    Janelle Bitker, Tanay Warerkar, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Nov. 2021
  • There's an art scene, breweries, a distillery that makes gin from the area's spruce and juniper trees.
    John D. Sutter, CNN, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Green is changeable enough to evoke warmth (sea foam) or cold (juniper).
    Kaitlin Phillips, Vogue, 11 July 2018
  • The sauce is sweet from caramelized onions and savory with fresh rosemary, thyme and pine-y juniper berries.
    Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Tree pollens are the main culprit at the moment, such as birch and juniper.
    Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The fruit of the juniper plant, a conifer, is a type of tiny cone that is similar to a pinecone, according to DNR.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The ale is made with juniper berries, which impart a nice dryness on the finish and yield slight pine.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2021
  • Another is ice cream made from pig’s blood and filled with a ganache of juniper oil and deer-blood garum.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The hallmark of London Dry gin is its strong juniper flavor.
    Emily Price, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

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