How to Use giant sequoia in a Sentence

giant sequoia

noun
  • The charred corpse of a giant sequoia poked into the smoky haze.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Research has shown that the work has saved giant sequoias.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • In the land of giant sequoias, the largest tree in the world gets a checkup.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
  • By contrast, in the past six years, four large fires burned two-thirds of the giant sequoia range.
    — Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2021
  • To stand in the shadow of a giant sequoia is to feel the heft of history drape over you.
    — Star Tribune, 4 June 2021
  • Mariposa Grove is one of three giant sequoia groves in Yosemite.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022
  • The park boasts 40 giant sequoia groves, ranging from one to tens of thousands of trees per grove.
    — Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The cones of certain pines, like the lodgepole and giant sequoia, open only when blasted with fire.
    — Christopher Ketcham, The New Republic, 23 Oct. 2020
  • For a little more peace with your giant sequoia gazing, head to Tuolumne Grove.
    — Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2019
  • The two parks, which are jointly administered, are known for the giant sequoia trees.
    — Andy Rose, CNN, 2 June 2021
  • California is home to the largest trees on Earth, the giant sequoia.
    — Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That’s because giant sequoias are among the oldest living things on Earth.
    — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 13 June 2018
  • The giant sequoia and redwood are closely related but not the exact same kind of tree.
    — Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN, 11 July 2022
  • Only two other tree species in the world can live longer than the giant sequoia -- bristlecone pines and Alerce trees.
    — Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN, 11 July 2022
  • Wildfires killed nearly 20% of the world’s giant sequoias.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Some species, such as the giant sequoia, rely on the heat of a fire to dry out and crack open their cones to release seeds across the forest floor.
    — New York Times, 27 July 2022
  • The next tree species on the program was a giant sequoia, which Harris quickly noted was not as tall.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
  • The giant sequoia is the world's largest tree by volume and closely related to the redwood, the world's tallest.
    — Brian Melley, ajc, 2 Nov. 2021
  • The giant sequoia is the world’s largest tree by volume and closely related to the redwood, the world’s tallest.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021
  • In total, 28 giant sequoia groves were affected by the fires.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Alder Creek, as the area is known, is the largest giant sequoia property that still remains in private hands.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 23 Sep. 2019
  • The trail takes you through a vibrant green meadow filled with wildflowers and surrounded by giant sequoia trees on all sides.
    — Outside Online, 24 July 2024
  • Big Stump Grove is a reminder of the fact that giant sequoias were not always protected.
    — Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • There were bristlecone pines, bald cypresses, and giant sequoias—trees that had swayed through sun and storm for hundreds, even thousands of years.
    — Air Mail, 14 June 2025
  • General Sherman — the giant sequoia and one of the largest living trees in the world — is still standing.
    — Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021
  • There is a giant sequoia in Northeast Portland that elicits a lot of emotions.
    — oregonlive, 28 Mar. 2021
  • The park preserves two groves of giant sequoias along with forest trails, picnic areas and summer camping options.
    — CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • The grove has about 170 giant sequoias on 100 acres, the largest of the trees more than 230 feet tall.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Rooting them on Most of the giant sequoia’s root system is made up of tiny, threadlike feeders that spread out from the larger roots near the trunk.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
  • California has the tallest trees (coast redwoods), the biggest trees (giant sequoias) and the oldest trees (bristlecone pines) in the world.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025

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