How to Use cypress in a Sentence

cypress

noun
  • Place this lemon cypress tree by your desk in place of a candle.
    — Stephanie Perry, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Give lemon cypress trees plenty of bright light.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
  • False cypress is slow-growing, but worth the wait.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
  • False cypress is slow-growing, but worth the wait.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • False cypress is slow-growing, but worth the wait.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
  • There is a large cypress tree growing through one of the boats that has some age to it.
    — Michael Barnes, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Leyland cypress trees are fast-growing, lush and great to use as fences.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Siberian cypress, unlike many shrubs, grows well in part shade.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Five-hundred-year-old cypress trees had been ripped from their roots and sent rolling down the river.
    — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • They got rid of a cypress and ants destroyed white birch trees, Ramona said.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The cypress is a good one to avoid since many suppliers strip this from old-growth cypress trees.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
  • It’s marked by towering cypress trees and all-around swampiness and all that comes with it.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • One of its legs and some of its tail feathers were tangled in a limb line set tethered to the cypress.
    — Matt Williams, Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Plant records show redwood and cypress species were found in the diverse wet forests the primates called home.
    — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The look of faux cedar, bay laurel, and cypress leaves with white berry sprays offers a classic yet fresh look.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Leyland cypress has become the South's number one choice for tall screens.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Spring House is made of concrete blocks and cypress paneling.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The fragrance opens with a rush of mint and basil, followed by the balancing earthy, woody depth of cypress.
    — Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The cypress tree, its dark-emerald foliage contrasting with the bright sky.
    — Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 11 May 2023
  • The fragrance blends notes of fig leaves, cedar, sandalwood, and cypress to make your home smell just like autumn air.
    — Staff Author, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Walking paths and blooming gardens skirt the knobby cypress knees.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
  • Stands of slash pine marched toward cypress domes just beginning to turn amber as fall arrived.
    — Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2024
  • In the first part the painter fails to hold onto the ephemeral sight of Eden, the cypress and stream and the young woman.
    — Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The refuge is filled with mythical-looking cypress trees and live oaks with Spanish moss.
    — Sheeka Sanahori, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Night Light® Hinoki cypress adapts well to a range of soil types but requires good drainage.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Its interior walls are still lined with panels of polished cypress.
    — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 6 Oct. 2020
  • The nearly three-and-a-half-mile loop gently meanders along clifftops through shady cypress stands and breezy grasslands.
    — Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Benedict’s body will be placed into a coffin hewn from cypress trees in a strictly private moment.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 4 Jan. 2023
  • An aerial view of the property, which is on over a half-acre parcel laced with towering cypress trees.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Plus, the lake's many cypress trees and aquatic vegetation may offer an area of shade for your fishing trips.
    — Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 30 June 2025

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