How to Use cedar in a Sentence

cedar

noun
Definition of cedarnext
  • Walking in the shade of trees, over dead leaves and cedar fronds.
    — Lisa Wells, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
  • There are also aromas of pencil shavings, cedar and cigar box.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Membranes of cedar shingles wrap volumes that look as if they were pumped up with air but are tethered to the ground.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2021
  • Its blend of juniper berry, cedar wood, and balsam comes together to create the scent of a pine tree.
    — Isabel Garcia, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Congo, for example, stores his tubers and rhizomes in an old cedar chest in a cooler part of his house.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2021
  • On the floor, gray AZEK planks nearly match the aged-cedar siding of my house.
    — Stephanie Krikorian, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Though the new extension is more modern than the 2002 house, its graying cedar will tie the two together.
    — Stephanie Krikorian, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The budget-friendly perfume’s notes include neroli blossom, cedar wood, and suede musk, giving it a similarly warm and spicy aroma.
    — Julia Guerra, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Inside, luxe details abound in the form of chandeliers and sconces, contrasted by natural materials like cedar wood.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Warm baking spices, anise, cedar and graphite lead into a cascade of red, blue and black fruit, with crushed herbs, savory minerality and mouth-watering brightness.
    — Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2021
  • At the start of the season, the Thurmons tromp around the farm gathering evergreen branches destined for vases and cedar boughs and pinecones to turn into garlands.
    — Joanna Linberg, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2021
  • One yellow cedar has been measured at nearly 10 feet in diameter — one of the top 10 largest trees known to exist in Canada.
    — Lynda V. Mapes, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Play Yard activities include spider web, giant slide, hamster rollers, jumping pad and cedar playhouses.
    — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The secluded primary suite includes a dome ceiling and a spa-like bathroom with an expansive walk-in shower, a custom walk-in closet with built-ins and a cedar closet.
    — Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Five millenniums ago, the Mesopotamians lit incense at altars as a temple offering, coaxing fragrance out of the sap and shavings of cedar, juniper and cypress.
    — New York Times, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Unlike lower elevations populated by hot-burning manzanita brush, ponderosa pine and cedar trees, the ridge is characterized by fir trees and more spare, open areas that can help slow the fire’s spread.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The cedar wax wing, with its black mask and fuzzy crest.
    — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Dead pines, firs, and cedars stretch as far as the eye can see.
    — Brian Melley, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
  • In the mouth there are ripe fruit flavors with hints of cedar and licorice in the post palate.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The cedar shakes, rows and rows of them, hide all but 3 inches of their 30-inch lengths.
    — Scott Frances, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Peter Rowat cut cedar boughs and stuffed them in the hole to improve the smell.
    — Rachel Kushner, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
  • Nate also made the floating shelves that flank the range out of cedar.
    — Natalie Dayton, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022
  • The photo of the branchlet tips shows the male pollen cones of cedar, which occur at the tips.
    — oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Just north of the bluffs is a gorge deep in the earth — dubbed Cedar Gorge for the cedar trees shading it from view.
    — Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2022
  • Glue on the pinecones, tie on a jute ribbon bow, and add a few cedar sprigs behind the bow.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Since this stand is outdoors, the blogger used cedar wood for the build.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The air smells warm and sweet, like a mix of Palo Santo and cedar wood.
    — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2022
  • The candle boasts scents of lemon, cedar log, and vanilla.
    — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Vaulted cedar ceilings and spaces open to the sky add to the serene scene.
    — oregonlive, 1 June 2022
  • My gold medals were at my mom’s house, in a cedar chest in her bedroom.
    — ELLE, 24 June 2022

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