How to Use cactus in a Sentence

cactus

noun
  • The spines are soft, not sharp, so this cactus won’t hurt you.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
  • To step on a cactus and admire it.
    — Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Plus, every palm tree and cactus is decked in lights.
    — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Plus, every palm tree and cactus is decked in lights.
    — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Prickly pear cactus and gnarled olive trees cling to the slope.
    — Andrea Frazzetta, National Geographic, 29 Dec. 2019
  • Who knew that one cactus genus could have so many festive species?
    — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The name alone makes this a fun pick for an indoor type of cactus.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, every palm tree and cactus is decked in lights.
    — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
  • The scent of smoke still lingers in the air as a stem from a cactus falls to the ground.
    — Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
  • One is the charming pueblo in foothills lined with neat rows of agave cactus.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • On this one, green signals good health and black means the cactus is dead.
    — Anna Watts, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • The cactus is from my backyard.
    — Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • The big cat was perched on a tall, prickly cactus, but didn't seem to mind the spikes.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 19 June 2018
  • Fall As cactus growth slows, so does water use.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
  • As with most succulents, the brain cactus is easy to take care of.
    — Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 13 Aug. 2020
  • And my entire camera roll on my phone is full of walls and cactus and tiles.
    — Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Lebow had the park’s palm trees and cactus plants largely to himself.
    — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Admire a cup of coffee and a cactus.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The brilliant reds in his pieces come from cochineal insects that feed on the cactus.
    — Terri Colby, The Seattle Times, 5 May 2017
  • Scan the shelves for other fun treats like cactus sticks and chile-lime crickets.
    — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Treat it like a desert-dwelling saguaro, and your holiday cactus will protest.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
  • There were just four of us around the pool, around the cactus, the heavy metal cactus.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
  • How often should a cactus be watered?
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
  • From the lyrics of a song sung in Polish by a plush dancing cactus.
    — Ian Buruma, Harper’s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022
  • Please try to learn the name of your cactus or succulent and look it up online.
    — Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald, 11 July 2018
  • Sitting here waiting to call the handyman to get rid of that cactus.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • When the top inch of soil is dry, water your Christmas cactus.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • And there were a handful of votes each for the bat, basketball and cactus.
    — Megan Stringer, Axios, 23 July 2024
  • The next day, repot the Christmas cactus in dry soil.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • But a carousel of photos shows the proposal took place among desert cactus.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026

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