How to Use bush in a Sentence

bush

noun
  • Calling a tall bush a tree does not make it so.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The bear caught on a bush, and all was quiet.
    — William J. McRae, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
  • First, prune back any tall shoots sticking out from the main bush.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Left in the thorny bushes of the graveyard is a clue.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • For example, pole beans take up less space than bush beans.
    — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
  • As his eyes dart back and forth, a young man walks over to pee on the giant bush.
    — Vulture, 8 May 2023
  • In some ways, tomato plants behave more like a vine than a bush.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
  • Use them to prune flowers, bushes, and fruit trees.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • Walls, trees and bushes marked the borders.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
  • Whether pole or bush, these beans stand apart from the ordinary green kind.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Left unchecked, those stems can morph into something that looks like a bush.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Yet lilac bushes can be monsters.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Chilies, even those harvested from the same bush, vary in their amount of fiery heat.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
  • All types of beans can be grown in clay soil, including bush-type beans and pole beans.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
  • Plant rose bushes in an area with at least 6 hours of sunlight each day.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
  • But shearing a bush or tree can ruin the look or balance of a tree.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Whether tomatoes are grown on a vine or bush also matters.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
  • My hibiscus bush lost all its leaves during the cold.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Some of them, some of the children tried to hide behind these bushes.
    — CBS News, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Their nests might also be in bushes, shrubs or on building rooftops.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Because, by that time, all the weeds and bushes had turned yellow.
    — Hanna Flanagan, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The friend saw Mason fall to the ground then ran away, tripped and tried to hide in a bush.
    — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The seed comes from either a bush or vine that has bloomed and is ready to reproduce.
    — USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • As a bonus, currant shrubs lack the thorns found on many other berry bushes.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Pick ripe fruit off trees, bushes, and the ground as soon as possible.
    — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The once glossy, green leaves on your rose bushes are trying to tell you something.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, bush peas grow in a compact bush pattern.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The rest of the space is empty, aside from a handful of small trees and bushes.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Assess your lawn and flowerbeds and pull weeds, prune any overgrown bushes and mow the lawn.
    — Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
  • Complete pruning of bush-type roses; prune climbers when the spring blooms fade.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026

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