How to Use birch in a Sentence

birch

noun
  • In those days, schoolchildren got the birch when they misbehaved.
  • They're called resin birch or dwarf birch.
    — Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Choose from birch or walnut trim.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Mixed oak woods, pine and birch, upland rowan.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Lynx, bears, and wolves roamed amid the dense Scots pine, birch, and rowan.
    — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The spa is surrounded by a stream and hemmed by birch trees.
    — Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The ancient pine and birch forests were turned into seas of open heath.
    — WIRED, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Some of their favorites include oak, birch, cedar, and fruit trees.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 14 June 2023
  • The second type, tucked away in a pouch around his neck, was birch polypores.
    — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
  • These forests were recently shorn clean of their spruce, birch, and pine trees.
    — Sarah Miller, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Tuck this birch table against a wall in a small kitchen or open it up when guests arrive.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Its unique mix of patchouli, birch, and vanilla is not the everyday scent.
    — Jose Ryller, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The store itself was made from cedar wood and bark-on birch logs that fell after a winter storm.
    — New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The page gave a deep snort, hocking a chartreuse wad against the root of the nightingale’s birch.
    — Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Our ancient ancestors loved their birch tar.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Chaga is a type of mushroom found growing on birch trees in cold climates.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Tree pollens are the main culprit at the moment, such as birch and juniper.
    — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The dog was under a birch tree, looking up and barking steadily.
    — Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Leaves on her birch tree have began turning yellow and falling.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, a blend of amino acids, birch juice, and lactic acid helps support the skin barrier.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
  • There are also abundant seedlings of pine and birch, some poking just a few inches out of the ground.
    — New York Times, 5 May 2022
  • Keep an eye out for woods that are especially sturdy and stiff, such as oak, birch, and maple.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Species linked to birch forests, including lichens and fungi, showed notable drops.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The bay window that Hadley moved to frame the patio and birch trees, no longer faces the outside.
    — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Trees like aspen and basswood are more likely to break than hickory, birch and oak.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
  • These brown paper filters work seamlessly with a fireplace filled to the brim with birch.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Now the area is a large meadow with native grasses, native plants, oak trees and river birch.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2022
  • The tall thin birch has little future compared with others, some even standing tall.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The exterior is made to look like birch tree bark and pairs well with any sort of rustic or country decor.
    — Katie Melynn Published, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2022
  • They were also pruned sparingly, if at all, since pruning shortens the life of a birch.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026

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