How to Use teepee in a Sentence
teepee
noun-
Place the small, flammable stuff in a teepee or log-cabin shape.
— Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 30 July 2014 -
Most can be set up with a hive (a kid’s tent that looks like a teepee) with two twin beds.
— BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2021 -
Recently, Caltrans workers tore down the teepee and the rest of the camp, as a small, somber crowd looked on.
— Marisa Kendall, Star Tribune, 17 July 2021 -
At dusk, a large bonfire was built using massive logs arranged in the shape of a teepee.
— NBC News, 3 Mar. 2021 -
An orange cord connects the camera to a laptop perched on a stand just outside the teepee.
— Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2022 -
Build a teepee over the tinder using dry sticks that are about the thickness of a toothpick or a hair larger.
— Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023 -
So don’t push the panic button and hide out in your toilet paper teepee.
— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 June 2021 -
The yard features a giant teepee, a hot tub, and hammocks for post-hike relaxation.
— Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2022 -
Jamie sequesters his nephew in a teepee and listens intently as Ian spills his guts.
— Lincee Ray, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2022 -
Then, put your larger firewood pieces on top of that, surrounding it in a teepee structure.
— Jim Baird, Field & Stream, 28 June 2023 -
Using a small ax, Alex carefully split chunks of wood and arranged them in a circle, fanning out like a small teepee.
— Genaro Molina, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2022 -
Cozy up in a private teepee, yurt, covered wagon, or luxury tent.
— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2023 -
But residents had to leave treasures like their teepee behind, and submit to a no guests policy.
— Marisa Kendall, Star Tribune, 17 July 2021 -
Courtesy image Outside are a deck with a hot tub, wildlife-friendly mature landscaping, and a grassy yard with a firepit and a teepee for guest glamping.
— The Week Staff, The Week, 18 June 2023 -
There is an age-old debate over whether the log cabin (twigs stacked in an ascending square shape) or the teepee (twigs leaned against each other in a cone shape) is more effective.
— Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2015 -
There was a fringe umbrella and a macramé teepee, pillows, rugs and ridiculous levels of romance and relaxation.
— Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 July 2021 -
Plus, for the first time in Love Island Australia history, there will be a special teepee where contestants can have deep and meaningful chats.
— Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2022 -
Stay in a luxurious teepee with a full bathroom or a glamping tent with ceiling fans, a microwave, air conditioning and a mini-fridge.
— Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Oct. 2020 -
For a man who slept outside in a teepee during Casa Amor, snuggled with Faye’s teddy bear and has never before raised his voice, Teddy truly deserves far better treatment than this.
— Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2021 -
For months in downtown San Rafael, a large teepee supported by two-by-fours and draped with colorful blankets and tapestries served as a gathering place for unhoused residents.
— Marisa Kendall, Star Tribune, 17 July 2021 -
Inside is a husk, a memory of a teepee-like framework of spruce trees that was burned like an offering, slowly, over three weeks, until the interior blackened, as if the trees’ shadows had been imprinted on the concrete.
— Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2020 -
For Christina's 37th birthday, Ant arranged a lovely breakfast for the family overlooking Laguna Beach in a teepee equipped with cozy floor pillows and cushions galore.
— Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 23 May 2022 -
For example, on the creative vegetarian menu, the mushroom consomme is served with a central mass of crimini mushrooms encircled by strips of parsnip crisps that are arranged like a teepee.
— Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 -
The off-grid desert campground, founded by hospitality visionary Liz Lambert, is one of the area’s most beloved attractions where vacationers can opt to sleep under the stars in a safari tent, yurt, teepee, or vintage Airstream.
— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2023 -
Personal reflections on a mysterious teepee and one’s connections to nature.
— Longreads, 26 May 2023 -
In August, multiple tribal nations will participate in installing a temporary teepee village near the Roosevelt Arch where visitors can learn from tribal members.
— Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2022 -
In addition to being spacious and perfect for families or a group of friends, this teepee-style tent offers campers a waterproof design for unexpected rain, with a removable rainfly and mesh interior for extra airflow.
— Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2023
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