How to Use perennial in a Sentence

perennial

adjective

• Flooding is a perennial problem for people living by the river.
• This variety of oregano is perennial.
• One of the perennial gripes for some hikers is off-leash dogs on the trail.
  — James Gaines, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2023
• Where to après, eat, and drink: The Tree Room is a perennial favorite.
  — Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
• The questions are perennial, as are the debates over the answers.
  — Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
• The annual and perennial flowers are cared for the most.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
• The big picture: Fall is the prime time to plant perennial herbs like sage, chives, cilantro, oregano, thyme and rosemary.
  — Brianna Crane, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
• The New York Yankees were his model, the perennial big spenders.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
• Toro is a perennial powerhouse in our leaf blower tests and the brand is at it again with the 60V Flex Force.
  — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2022
• The native Texas perennial blooms pinkish-red leaves that can grow up to five feet tall from a woody base.
  — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
• None of them could turn the school in the desert into a perennial national power.
  — Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2023
• The general guideline for perennial blooming plants is to cut back to the ground all the dead, brown stems and foliage that wasn’t cut in the fall.
  — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024
• Instead, the area’s perennial power was a work-in-progress.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2022
• There's certain perennial Christmas songs that stand the test of time, and Brenda's got one of them.
  — Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
• Since joining the Chiefs, Reid has led them to perennial success.
  — Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2023
• Space black is a favorite Apple shade, and may well be the perennial bestseller.
  — David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• Would the perennial losers have been attractive to the Big 12 if not for their flamboyant coach?
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 23 Aug. 2023
• The perennial question—what to do with all that extra turkey and ham?
  — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 9 Nov. 2022
• The goal, after all, is to win championships, not to be a perennial contender that falls short.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
• Cole is a perennial Cy Young candidate and won it in 2023.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
• Add every kind of woody tree, shrub, perennial, vine, etc. to your garden now.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
• There is still the perennial problem of the filibuster.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 19 Oct. 2022
• That’d be Holy Angels, who is far from a perennial power.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 20 Feb. 2024
• Christmas comes early to the U.K. singles chart as perennial hits by Wham!
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2023
• Two species — a Hawaiian perennial herb in the mint family that goes by the name of Phyllostegia glabra var.
  — Nancy Vu, Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2023
• Discovery is a perennial favorite on the service, near and dear to the hearts of legions of ‘Star Trek’ fans as well as all of us here at Paramount+.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
• How will the Big 12's perennial power of this century fit into the SEC style?
  — Bennett Durando, USA TODAY, 3 June 2022
• The Chicago Cubs want to build a perennial World Series contender.
  — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022
• The Leonard's skipper can be found in perennial grasses and host plants such as little bluestem, blue grama, and bent grass.
  — Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
• This allowed regular switches of play and a perennial out-ball.
  — Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Jan 2025