How to Use elm in a Sentence

elm

noun
  • Maples, elms, and ash tree seeds have this plant structure.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Gone are the canopy of elm trees and the shops on every block.
    — Zoë Jackson, Star Tribune, 5 July 2021
  • Tote around guidebooks and learn how to tell an elm from an ash.
    — Jenna Woginrich, Outside Online, 27 June 2019
  • They can be found on the trunk of hardwood trees, such as oak or elm.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Wait until late fall or winter to prune oaks and elms.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
  • This elm tree has been in our landscape for more than 20 years.
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Cedar elm is the best elm choice, with small leaves and decent fall color.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Fall is the best time to prune elms; elm bark beetles do not fly in autumn.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Bring chairs and blankets and grab a patch of shady lawn under the big elm trees.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2021
  • Today, the three-block green space, shaded by rare elm trees, is more placid.
    — C. J. Hughes, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Wait until late summer to prune trees with large sap flows such as birch, elm, and maple.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
  • More than 100 artists will have booths set up beneath the big elm trees.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
  • Juniper, elm and maple trees are pumping out high levels of pollen.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The most prevalent pollen was cedar and juniper, followed by elm.
    — Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2021
  • There's no old elm tree that served as the backstop for front yard batting practice.
    — Star Tribune, 13 Feb. 2021
  • The ones making the list are ash, spring elm, mulberry, and oak.
    — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Plant elms at least 20 feet away from structures and stay clear of power lines.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The subject matter ranged from love and war to elm trees and the salmon on the poet’s plate.
    — Lisa Rathke, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • February through May, the city sees pollen from spring trees like elm, ash and pecan.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
  • There are rolling hills, sandstone outcroppings and dense forests of oak, mesquite and elm trees.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Sycamore, ash, elm, willow, oak, and horse chestnut are just a few of the many trees found along its length.
    — Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Chinese elm was standing, the rope swing swaying in a light breeze.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The sycamore, elm, and cottonwood trees bring out the charm and stunning colors many flock to see.
    — Sonia Ramirez, Houston Chronicle, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Perhaps some of the best options, depending on your soil and its depth, would be cedar elm or pecan.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Mar. 2018
  • For cedar elm pollen sufferers, this likely doesn't include you.
    — Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The cemetery was divided in two by a windbreak of giant elms.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • In the 1400s, Dutch golfers played with smooth wooden balls made from beech or elm.
    — Jeff Harper, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Some trees like the Chinese elms seem to be more shallow rooted and likely to blow over.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Oaks and elms are especially prone to disease when pruned in summer.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The bar is made with the same elm used elsewhere in the space and crowned with a sleek yet functional stainless steel counter.
    — Cassandra Landry, Bon Appétit, 10 June 2019

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