How to Use wicker in a Sentence

wicker

noun
  • On the purple-and-orange wicker purse in the shape of a frog?
    New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022
  • When the moisture freezes and expands, the wicker will crack or break.
    Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Then as now, the swampy Rhône river delta was a source of the willow plant used to make wicker items.
    Laura May Todd Yvan Moreau, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
  • There are light and airy curtains along with wool rugs, while a loft has a wicker daybed.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2023
  • First, the thief is seen lugging a large wicker chair back to his SUV and is seen struggling to put it in.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The one issue with his plan: the man driving the balloon was right on top of them in the small wicker basket.
    Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The drink of choice was Bud Light, the cans arranged in wicker baskets while a taxidermy fox looked on.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 27 July 2022
  • It's wrapped in wicker and decked out with white cushions for a cozy outdoor space.
    Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The hanging wicker basket on the door, filled with fresh greenery, is a stylish touch.
    Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Lay out a blanket on the floor, put some picnic foods in a wicker basket and chow down.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Before the Birkin, there was just Jane with her wicker basket bag.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 17 July 2023
  • There’s a small garden and a pool, as well as a hanging wicker chair just meant for reading a good book.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2021
  • That meant trimming his car down more than anyone else in the grid and removing the wicker.
    Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2022
  • In the center of the room, a duo of wicker peacock chairs sit in front of a white-washed brick double-sided fireplace.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 July 2022
  • Bryant had one of the client's existing wicker chairs painted, and found a mirror made of oyster shells for the walls.
    Allison Duncan, House Beautiful, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Needless to say, now's the prime time to stock your closet with kitschy clothes, pack your wicker baskets and have some fun in the sun the tomato girl way.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 25 June 2023
  • The set features durable steel frames wrapped with a neutral-colored wicker.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Take note of the skinny pine tree, pile of logs arranged in a wicker basket and antique sled leaning against the house.
    Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2023
  • And a pair of 1940s oak and wicker chairs by the French designer Charles Dudouyt sit facing each other on one side of the room.
    Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Bieber wore her hair up in a slick bun and accessorized with big gold statement earrings and a wicker bag.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 17 July 2023
  • Make a few bundles and display in a white wicker basket at the beginning of the buffet line.
    Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 6 June 2022
  • The room also has two very large wicker urns on pedestals that have plants on them, and there is a floral centerpiece for the table.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2022
  • Of course, there’s also the Christopher Knight Home hanging wicker chair, which looks like an ideal spot to read or work.
    Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2022
  • There’s a wicker chair on Susan Straight’s porch that beckons all the people of Riverside to sit down and shed their burdens.
    Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Life in the country need not always be florals, ruffles, and wicker.
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Breakfast is delivered daily and left at the bottom of the stairs in a large wicker basket.
    Caren Osten Gerszberg, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2022
  • Every detail in the shot feels perfectly in its place: a bunch of celery and a squash in the wicker basket, red onions on the windowsill.
    Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Just a few days back, the restaurant was bustling at 9 a.m., wicker baskets of croissants spread out across the bar, the whir of the machine squeezing fresh glasses of jus d’orange pressé.
    Amy Verner, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The three pieces are made of dark brown all-weather wicker wrapped around rust-resistant metal frames.
    Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Pairs well with a hot dog on a paper plate nestled inside a wicker plate holder.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2022

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