How to Use terrarium in a Sentence

terrarium

noun
  • Switch the light on at night for a glowing terrarium, while the plants will grow during the day.
    Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2022
  • In the corner, there is a small terrarium full of beetles that are cleaning the skulls.
    Jennifer D., WIRED, 13 Sep. 2011
  • Display them on a shelf or in a shell, bowl, or terrarium.
    Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The gun was found in the console and a terrarium containing the pet Timber rattlesnake was in the back seat.
    Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 11 July 2019
  • Create your miniature world of plants, rocks and moss in a glass terrarium to take home.
    Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The most unique thing about Eliana’s van build, though, is her custom snake terrarium.
    Taylor Lorenz, Outside Online, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Gently stuff a light string into the terrarium through the hole in the back, then use twine and small s-hooks to secure the mini lanterns to the branches.
    Sunset Magazine, 10 Dec. 2022
  • The rattlesnake, it should be noted, was happily stored in a terrarium in the back seat.
    Allen Kim, CNN, 11 July 2019
  • Yet somehow, a year’s absence from that HVAC terrarium has felt like a loss.
    The Editors, Curbed, 26 Apr. 2021
  • My husband gets her out of her terrarium each day to hold her and interact with her.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 24 Mar. 2020
  • Those types of plants require an open terrarium, anything from a vase to an old goldfish bowl.
    Jaime Lowe, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2017
  • But these gardens don't have to be big: This little bowl holds a terrarium version that can sit on your desk at work or at home.
    Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 13 Apr. 2017
  • The spiky plants adorn hanging glass terrariums, pop up on shelvies and cling to decorative hunks of wood.
    Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 25 July 2019
  • Create a small hole in the terrarium soil and place the succulent in the indentation.
    Hanna Howard, Teen Vogue, 21 June 2017
  • Sargent's not sure about this part) built our terrarium world.
    Clive Thompson, Wired, 18 Sep. 2020
  • This adorable kit comes with a glass container, sphagnum moss, rocks and more to complete a terrarium.
    Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • For a great source of terrariums and supplies, visit shopterrain.com.
    Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2012
  • Half the hotel was this big glass terrarium, tropical inside, with an enormous pool and all these trees and a play area.
    Kevin Doyle, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Stock your new terrarium with this set of six different plants.
    Popular Science, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Feather pens and a faux succulent terrarium will bring the feeling of nature to your workspace.
    Helin Jung, Cosmopolitan, 14 Oct. 2015
  • Home decor for inside and out includes pieces for that terrarium or fairy garden.
    Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 17 May 2017
  • The best news, especially for anyone who can’t keep indoor plants alive, is the terrarium is easy to set up, and green thumbs are not required.
    Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2022
  • If Jack feels like he’s grown up in a terrarium or something, just still very coddled, his friend is instantly very world-wary.
    The Editors, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2023
  • To create, simply add faux snow to your succulent terrarium and pop in a pom-pom snowman.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Planting flowers in the garden is one option, but turn it up a notch with a terrarium-making sesh this year.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2022
  • And Brenda’s is where Blossom Park goes for breakfast, with floor-to-ceiling windows as open to the world as a terrarium, with orange tablecloths in bloom across the broad cafe floor.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2017
  • Each kit includes glass terrarium, sand, gravel, dried flower bits, and an air plant.
    Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2020
  • On the other, a tall faux terrarium in a cylinder vase adds more visual interest.
    Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson, ELLE Decor, 9 Nov. 2015
  • Get crafty this Earth Day and make terrariums, paint your own flowerpots, create your own patterns with plant pounding.
    Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Twenty-six spiders of different species that Ward kept in terrariums were also removed from the home.
    Amanda Musa, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024

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