How to Use foxtail in a Sentence

foxtail

noun
  • My dog runs out in front with his nose to the ground, trying to tree a foxtail or gray.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Don was there the first time Vladimir treed his first foxtail in the backyard.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Lastly, be sure to check your pup for ticks and foxtails before going home.
    — Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Beds close to the house are layered with foxtail ferns, autumn ferns and gingers.
    — Susan Langenhennig, NOLA.com, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Unlike some of the other plants on our list, a happy foxtail fern will flower.
    — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
  • Keep the foxtails out, avoid them on walks, and invest in a special hood that protects your dog’s head and face.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Bags were also replete with foxtails, and slung across the body or under the shoulder.
    — Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Lush foxtail agave and a variety of fruit trees complement the home’s scenic views.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The mud had limestone bits, and dandelion and foxtail did much of the work of holding the soil in place.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Deck pointed at wild cucumber, water hemp and foxtail — all weeds.
    — Autumn Schoolman, Indianapolis Star, 4 Feb. 2020
  • But there are a handful of bolt guns and semi-autos ideal for hunting foxtails and grays.
    — Brodie Swisher, Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Another peril is foxtails, a spiky grass with barbed seeds that can burrow into fur.
    — NBC News, 11 July 2019
  • Look for small branches resembling foxtails, and dark green needles in clusters of five.
    — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 19 Aug. 2017
  • To balance the red hues, Plumosa and foxtail asparagus ferns arch outward and add texture.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
  • Those who use the path with their dogs are encouraged to contact a veterinarian if a foxtail barb is found.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • For outdoors, hedera English ivy and foxtail fern work well in low light, while most sedums and asparagus fern need brighter light.
    — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 22 Aug. 2020
  • There’s kalanchoe, a redflower false yucca, propeller plants and thriving foxtail agaves.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • In addition to balms and salves that can help your four-legged friend, there is also a product that can help protect your dog from foxtails embedding in their ears, eyes and nose.
    — Nicole Forsyth, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Unlike the replicas on sale now, however, Newton’s had what appeared to be mini foxtails attached to the heels.
    — Katherine Peralta, charlotteobserver, 10 May 2017
  • Myersii) is sometimes called foxtail fern due to its soft, surrogate leaves known as cladodes, each of which resembles a bushy, vulpine rear appendage.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Orchard grass, quack grass, Johnson grass, barnyard grass, foxtail grass, and dallisgrass can also appear.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
  • Sharp seeds like foxtails or grass awns can embed in the skin and turn into a nasty abscess or actually work under the hide and migrate into your dog’s organs.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2025
  • In the process, bits of the original bacterium’s genome occasionally cling to the plasmid like foxtails on a dog’s coat and find themselves in the new host.
    — Joann C Gutin, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
  • His compositions might consist of a single branch with a cluster of moss green dwarf chestnuts, or loose stems of pale water lilies or a spray of feathery foxtail barley.
    — New York Times, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Shoes were fuzzy with foxtails for heels and delicate leather straps, balancing hard and soft with ease, or took the form of otherwise simple wellies or furry chukkas in yellows and tans.
    — Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Those who attended the garden tour got to see Domanski-Miville’s foxtail lilies in bloom — tall, odd wands of sulfur yellow.
    — Anna Webb, idahostatesman, 23 June 2017
  • Meanwhile, foxtail hair, a gradient alternative, involves dipping dark brown or black ends in orange, red or blond coloring.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Other foxtail plants were not in the photo but nearby ornamentals appeared to be suffering from excessive water too.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Under foxtail palms, our table groaned with roasted-pumpkin gnocchi, Moroccan lamb, ceviche of squid fished from the balmy waters far below.
    — Paul Winner, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2022
  • Those who do are rewarded with a meticulous composition rendering everything from oregano to hydrangeas to foxtail and clematis.
    — Alex Ronan, Vogue, 27 July 2018

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