How to Use fern in a Sentence

fern

noun
  • One such plant is called a staghorn fern.
    — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Near the bottom of the fern were many live pups.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Like some hydrangeas, ferns like a shady spot.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In outdoor ferns, slugs and snails can chew holes in fronds.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
  • Pop in a majesty palm or fern for a burst of height or greenery.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
  • From behind a fern, Snout’s eyes lit up.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Trees, ferns, and moss grew so thick that in many places the sun rarely touched the ground.
    — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Porch ferns do not have to be a focal houseplant.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The plant is a clump-forming fern with arching stems.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This faux fern set can be styled in hanging baskets or planters.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • This faux fern set can be styled in hanging baskets or planters.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
  • In the field around us grew a grassy fern known as fowl mannagrass.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Apr. 2018
  • Asparagus fern and sweet alyssum trail over the sides.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Place your fern in a shady spot that's out of direct sunlight.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • These plants, like most ferns, will brighten up your bathroom.
    — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
  • Don’t let the pretty fern-like leaves and puffball blooms fool you.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • Then there are the immense fields of ferns that seem to appear out of nowhere.
    — Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
  • Triostar pairs well with begonias and ferns.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • These ferns feature shiny, vibrant green leaves.
    — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
  • Mosses, lichens, fern mats, even other trees all grow in the canopy soil.
    — NBC News, 28 July 2019
  • Pair them with hosta, ferns, and hellebore.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
  • As the ferns grow, add two to three inches at a time until the hole is filled.
    — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The drought killed many of the tree ferns last year, creating space for new plants.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 4 May 2017
  • Lastly, water in your fern deeply.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
  • Be sure to check out the neat pyramid shaped rock peeking out of the ferns to the north.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 7 June 2019
  • There are ferns on the counters, on his desk, and on his bookshelves and on the floor.
    — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Scary spiky ferns that would have been at home in Jurassic Park.
    — Leslie Eaton, idahostatesman, 10 Jan. 2018
  • There were shells dangling around her neck and ferns wrapped into a wreath on top of her head.
    — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Sarsgaard tends to this man’s sore ego like a gardener to a fern.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
  • It is known for its clusters of tiny flowers and fern-like foliage.
    — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 6 May 2026

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