How to Use cedar in a Sentence

cedar

noun
Definition of cedarnext
  • The cedar wax wing, with its black mask and fuzzy crest.
    — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
  • And the cedars, most of which were planted in the late 1880s, seemed fine.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Dead pines, firs, and cedars stretch as far as the eye can see.
    — Brian Melley, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Crosscut the cedar slats and side supports to the lengths shown in the plans.
    — George Retseck, Popular Mechanics, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Walking in the shade of trees, over dead leaves and cedar fronds.
    — Lisa Wells, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • Do not store a quilt in a cedar chest; the oil in the wood can leave brown stains on the fabric.
    — oregonlive, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The cedar shakes, rows and rows of them, hide all but 3 inches of their 30-inch lengths.
    — Scott Frances, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2022
  • The tubs are made of cedar and are filled fresh for each client, then emptied and cleaned.
    — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Peter Rowat cut cedar boughs and stuffed them in the hole to improve the smell.
    — Rachel Kushner, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
  • The nest is in a cedar tree atop a hill gained by a long steep, muddy path.
    — Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 15 June 2021
  • His grandfather taught him how to carve a flute out of the branch of a cedar.
    — New York Times, 19 July 2021
  • 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
  • Among them, the thousand-year-old cedar, spruce, and hemlock are some of the world’s largest.
    — Clarissa Dawes, National Geographic, 11 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • Choose a wooden box (cedar is good), or a round PVC box.
    — Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 12 Sep. 2020
  • On the floor, gray AZEK planks nearly match the aged-cedar siding of my house.
    — Stephanie Krikorian, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
  • It’s not unusual to get a tease of bay leaf, sage or cedar in the red wines.
    — SFChronicle.com, 13 Oct. 2020
  • My gold medals were at my mom’s house, in a cedar chest in her bedroom.
    — ELLE, 24 June 2022
  • Two of the scents are more than half-off: balsam and cedar and red apple wreath.
    — Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a large walk-in closet here and a cedar closet.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Read more:What kind of cedar fever season will Austin have this year?
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Notes: Amber, musk, cedar, vanilla orchid Size: 1.7 oz.
    — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Preserving the trees is critical, because without the cedars, there is no Christmas Tree Lane.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025

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