How to Use maple in a Sentence
maple
noun- The maple leaf is an emblem of Canada.
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Picture a mature, broad-branched tree like an oak, maple or fig.
— Alejandro Ordonez, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2022 -
Sample maple beer and edible delights, enjoy games, crafts, stories and fun for all ages.
— Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2022 -
Spruce, beech, and maple of various sizes and ages grew interspersed, their trunks scabby with mosses, lichens, fungi.
— Alexander Sammon, The New Republic, 16 Feb. 2022 -
Big leaf maples form a dense canopy of giant yellow leaves over the forest and vine maples are brilliant orange, salmon, yellow and red colors.
— Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 -
For one, the roster plays up beloved flavors that are often associated with the changing seasons, like maple and apple.
— Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2024 -
An ultra-simple lemon-tahini-maple dressing binds together figs, pumpkin seeds, sprouts, roasted sweet potatoes and edamame over cooked quinoa.
— Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2022 -
Interior details include soaring open-beam cathedral ceilings, stained maple floors and rack and recessed lighting.
— Lauren Beale, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 -
That’s moderate for area tree pollen, with alder, cedar family, cottonwood, elm, maple and pine making up the early pollinators.
— Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2022 -
Michigan has a billion maple trees that are important for timber, ecology and maple syrup production, according to the state, and these beetles adore maple trees.
— Annalise Frank, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024 -
Caplan’s, a work wear outpost in the heart of town, long enjoyed a loyal base of blue-collar customers, including maple sugarers, railroad workers and grain millers.
— New York Times, 19 Feb. 2022 -
At the latter, order The Vicious, a cheddar and jalapeño biscuit stuffed with fried chicken, their signature maple sausage gravy, house cowboy candy, and a drizzle of maple syrup.
— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2022 -
Outside, tall maple trees shed the last of their leaves.
— Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2023 -
Lots of oaks and fewer maples bring a lot of burgundy to the eye.
— Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023 -
There's even a faux maple tree that lights up for less than $15!
— Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 7 Nov. 2022 -
This maple glaze solves that problem and adds a sweet and tangy sauce to the dish.
— Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022 -
Sometimes two or three of my friends would join me in the sycamore, or in the maple down the street.
— Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2022 -
Look for the groves of maple trees, which locals tap for syrup.
— Graham Averill, Outside Online, 14 July 2024 -
For a while, Tabet had lived on the west side of the city, which was filled with tall sycamores, poplars and maples.
— Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023 -
The nose is rich with maple and honey, as well as just a touch of oak.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2023 -
The whiskey is finished with chunks of maple wood and bottled at 90 proof.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022 -
Solid wood, like birch, maple, or pine, is strong and will stand the test of time.
— Jessica Booth, Parents, 7 Aug. 2024 -
Look for notes of brown sugar, leather, caramel, and maple on the palate, with a healthy dose of tannins.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2023 -
Gentle hills, pine and maple trees, old barns, stone walls.
— Cara Blue Adams, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2023 -
The sink base wears a rich brown wood finish, as do the maple countertops.
— Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2023 -
The names sugar and sap moon were used because this was the tip for tapping maple trees.
— Julia Musto, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2023 -
Limbs of maples and beeches and other trees stretched over his head.
— Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2024 -
The maple bacon doughnuts are topped with a lot of bacon, and the doughnut holes are A+.
— Haley Laurence | Hlaurence@al.com, al, 20 July 2023 -
Hundreds of acres of maple and cedar, the closest human half a mile away.
— Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2023 -
Others call it the crust moon, when snow melts and refreezes, or the sap moon, when maple trees are tapped.
— Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
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