How to Use arboreal in a Sentence

arboreal

adjective
  • Most trees take the long nap, but holly, pine, fir and spruce bring us unmatched arboreal joy this time of year.
    — David G. Allan, CNN, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Any predator clever enough to see through its arboreal disguise and mount an attack will be in for a fright.
    — Holly Barker, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Their bodies are slightly flatter than those of non-arboreal species, and their limbs are long.
    — New York Times, 26 May 2022
  • Inside, the pale wood contrasts sharply with an arboreal green trim around the windows.
    — Becca Endicott, ELLE Decor, 2 Feb. 2018
  • The main desk floats at one end of the studio, perfectly placed to soak in the gorgeous arboreal views.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 30 June 2023
  • For a while, maps showed both their numerical and arboreal names.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Strawberry tree is a moniker attached to two arboreal species.
    — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
  • And starved of living trees, the structures can go dormant in the soil for decades, waiting to latch on to their next arboreal snack.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Global trade and climate change are poised to make the spread and severity of arboreal plagues and pestilence worse.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Ju is the tree’s legal owner — but arboreal success has many fathers.
    — Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 28 June 2017
  • And the main impetus for that arboreal death was the state’s dwindling water supply.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 June 2026
  • Taking advantage of its arboreal habitat, birds were likely on the menu.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • It has been observed in the Sierras climbing with arboreal support to a height of 50 feet.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
  • As the sun went down in midtown, the crew formed a kind of arboreal assembly line, passing the branches to the workers scrambling up the frame.
    — Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey, Curbed, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Predators that eat the banana-sized birds include peregrine falcons, stygian owls and arboreal snakes.
    — Jill Langlois, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The arboreal forms are generally lighter than their sky-like backdrops, but loosely patterned with spots and lines in bold green, orange and red.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Trees will continue to soak in standing water, which can cause rot and other arboreal illnesses.
    — USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2017
  • Yes, in spite of the arboreal nomenclature, blueberries are available for the picking, as well as chestnuts.
    — cleveland, 26 June 2020
  • The latest sculpture revisits the arboreal theme of some of the studio's previous works.
    — Hafsa Khalil, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The other subjects include a few near-abstract nature scenes and an owl rendered in bold black lines overprinted with areas of arboreal brown and tan.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The best remains the fragrant and fruitful orange tree, the original arboreal icon that fetched newcomers here by the tens of thousands.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Scientists initially believed the species lived in the trees and that this digit provided grip for their arboreal lifestyle.
    — Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
  • For arboreal dreamers like mine, Gideon Sterer’s Treehouse Town is a sure win.
    — Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The other dense stretch aligned with where our arboreal relatives, like chimps and gorillas, develop bone density in their hips.
    — Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Coast live oaks might just be the arboreal mascot of Southern California.
    — Matt Pawlik, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022
  • Primates are the most arboreal mammals, having lived aloft for 55 million years, Lambert says.
    — National Geographic, 29 Apr. 2017
  • The dinosaurs died out, the arboreal mammals declined, and the terrestrial mammals thrived.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Poway High School will soon be rid of an arboreal eyesore that has drawn complaints from parents and community members.
    — Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News, 20 Sep. 2017
  • The third amphibian is a new species of arboreal salamander, Bolitoglossa sp.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The kitchen opens up to the tranquil pool and a bucolic fruit and vegetable garden, while floral and arboreal wallpaper appear in the kids’ rooms and bathrooms.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024

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