How to Use mistletoe in a Sentence

mistletoe

noun

• Dee and Keith sell mistletoe at the end of the driveway for $1.
  — oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2021
• There will be no mistletoe for Kyle Richards this year.
  — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2021
• Hang the mistletoe early this year, Crab, because things could be steamy in the first half of the month.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
• Who's Justin going to kiss under the mistletoe in that case?
  — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 12 Dec. 2017
• Mesquite is the most common tree in our area for mistletoe to prey upon.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2022
• Word on the street is mistletoe purchases are down this year.
  — Star Tribune, 22 Dec. 2020
• And there may, or may not, have been a mistletoe hanging nearby.
  — Carole Radziwill, Town & Country, 22 Dec. 2020
• But the whole idea of kissing under the mistletoe started before any of that.
  — Adam Schubak, Country Living, 29 Nov. 2018
• The date, the bright lights, the wreaths, the mistletoe, Santa Claus — all derive from pagan traditions.
  — Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2020
• Mistletoe Nothing says sharing the love like a bit of mistletoe hanging in a door frame.
  — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2023
• Gift them on their own, use them as present toppers, or hang them mistletoe-style above doorways.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
• Hang some mistletoe over a doorway (or several) to bring the cheer to every room.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 3 Nov. 2022
• There's plenty of peppermint, mistletoe and cheer to go around.
  — cleveland.com, 11 Dec. 2017
• Mistletoe Just over half of Americans say they have been kissed under the mistletoe at some point in their lives: 52% have, and 43% have not.
  — CBS News, 7 Jan. 2020
• There's a man rushing to Gatwick north terminal with a bunch of mistletoe & nothing else.
  — Kelly O'Sullivan, Woman's Day, 27 Dec. 2016
• Forget that single sprig of mistletoe hanging from the ceiling and go for a full garland.
  — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 17 Nov. 2022
• In Britain, Druids observed the solstice by cutting mistletoe.
  — Brian Handwerk, National Geographic, 20 Dec. 2016
• Tristan is trying to get Quiet David to admit the donkey ate mistletoe, which takes a very, very long time.
  — Alice Burton, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2021
• Kids can hunt for all the new additions, including a yule log, mistletoe, garlands and more.
  — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 24 Nov. 2019
• So why are there Christmas kissing balls and mistletoe put out during the month of December?
  — Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 1 Nov. 2019
• Commiserate with the broken hearts weeping at the sight of mistletoe and aching just a little extra this time of year.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 11 Sep. 2020
• In 2009, a group of birders noticed a tiny, gray bird feeding on mistletoe in the canopy of a tropical forest in Borneo.
  — Andrea Michelson, Smithsonian, 18 Oct. 2019
• From the holly on the door to the mistletoe above their heads, they are surrounded by species with toxic reputations.
  — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2016
• What happens under the mistletoe stays under the mistletoe.
  — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 5 Dec. 2022
• Time for mistletoe, spiced drinks, twinkling lights—and unbridled rage?
  — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2018
• Just over a quarter of Americans under 35 say they have been kissed under the mistletoe, while most 35 and older have been.
  — CBS News, 30 July 2020
• Simply add garland — this faux mistletoe version is a must!
  — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 1 Dec. 2020
• Jessica smiles, reaches into her handbag, and pulls out all the mistletoe that Trevor gave her.
  — EW.com, 3 Dec. 2021
• Looks like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may have been under some mistletoe recently.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2023
• While researchers observed the stickiness of the mistletoe seeds, more questions remain about the gluey material.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2024