How to Use green in a Sentence

green

1 of 3 adjective
  • The show will have green in it.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The drink turns cloudy, then green.
    — David Cook, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Does that mean his … poop is green?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • Roots should be green or white and firm.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Choose from ivory, lilac, pink, or green sets.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Cut down to the ground if the stems are green.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Wake is a green take on oceanics.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 3 June 2026
  • It was lined with a dark green velvet.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In the image, all but one shape is green.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Miller’s land, which abuts the state park, was still in the green zone.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Groups of neon green kayaks hang near the riverbanks.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • No piece should be larger than like a green pea.
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
  • In the roadside planters, green sprouts poked up.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
  • Of course collards are good for you—they're green!
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Her eyes flitted over the sign with the three green leaves.
    — Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There are those with white sand, black sand, red sand, and even green sand.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The summer squash should feel heavy and have dark green skin.
    — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • Off the heat stir in green portions of green onions and beef.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Just enough heat to turn it bright green is all that’s needed.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The green tube slide and the yellow short one were closed as well.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • And it's got small, green leaves that are edged in creamy yellow.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Trim off roots and deep green tops and place in a bowl of cold water.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
  • What that green shoot means, and if your garlic is still safe to use.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • That green shoot is the early stem of a garlic plant.
    — Caitlin Beale, Health, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The velvet choices are a rich brown or the sage green.
    — Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Grass will look burnt or dead in an otherwise green lawn.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
  • That is the flavor, more so than the pale green color.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
  • Choose from either a green or a gray hammock.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
  • The peel will be yellowish-green when the fruit is ripe.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
  • Azalea Park, which has trees, green space and rolling hills.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026

green

2 of 3 noun
  • It took him four shots to get to the green.
  • The town green was the center of activity.
  • And then there are those greens.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Adding more leafy greens to meals.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Back to green for the stretch run.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Many of his clients go with blues and greens.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
  • These two leafy greens both grow well in rich, moist soil.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Grab it in black, blue, light pink, white, or green.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The holes are not on the greens, so they will not be torn up.
    — By Bill Van Smith, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The skies erupted with greens and pinks.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The challenge comes around the greens.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • There are other greens, but none this bright.
    — Lacey Howard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Stir in the reserved sausage, beans and turnip greens.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Wilted greens like spinach or kale can be stirred in.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Make tuna cakes and serve with bread and leafy greens.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
  • Squeeze half the lemon over the greens and stir to combine.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Plant green and spring onions with lettuces and leafy greens.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 3 May 2026
  • Use spinach or tender kale, in place of turnip greens.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The vastness, the green, the clouds, the wild.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • His dark-burning hair against the bright green of the grass.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • That kind of prolonged heat has left the greens in rough shape.
    — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The right ratio is about three parts browns to one part greens.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Then, his blind shot to the ninth green came back off the front of the green.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Deep brown/greens have been a fun swap out for black siding.
    — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The greens are things like fresh grass clippings and kitchen scraps.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The greens work with microbes in the soil to break down the browns.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • His shot took one hop on the green and spun in the hole for eagle.
    — King Jemison, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • There are tons of fun greens out there beyond spinach and kale to try!
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
  • It’s been very dry here by all accounts, so the greens are very firm.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
  • Leafy greens are a brain-food must-have for their folate and carotenoids.
    — Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 29 June 2026

green

3 of 3 verb
  • So what causes yolks to go from bright yellow to green?
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
  • If the area does not green up, it is probably caused by chinch bugs.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2022
  • This keeps the crowns of the plant hydrated even though the turf won’t green up.
    — Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
  • There is no need to do anything special, and the lawns should green up just fine.
    — Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • What if one parent has brown eyes and the other has green, yet a child has blue eyes?
    — Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Drizzle greens lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with flaky salt.
    — Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com, 15 May 2018
  • The plant should start to green up or at least stop yellowing within a week or two.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
  • Most of these weeds will disappear when the weather turns hot and the lawn greens up.
    — NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2018
  • There’s even a dress the detective says seems blue one moment and green the next.
    — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2022
  • All of this could make people want to green and bear it and reluctant to leave the green, so speak.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
  • This pick changes from gray to purple to green in different lighting.
    — Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Milan has to follow this law, but there are many other measures that can green a city.
    — Carlton Reid, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Basically, there’s no reason not to eat this leafy green all the time.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The project of greening the military has seen starts and stops through recent years.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2019
  • Most wildfires happen after snow melts, but before plants green up in the spring.
    — Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Plus, the nitrogen that's in the formula will help green up your lawn, too.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2022
  • The white panicles age to green over time, and the foliage turns a shiny burgundy in the fall.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
  • And all the snowmelt has brilliantly greened what’s often a dry, brown tinder box by this time of year.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Most of those dropped their brown leaves that season and then greened up the next as if nothing had ever happened.
    — Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian, 14 Sep. 2017
  • The poa greens at Riviera are small and bumpy, and even on a good week that can be like putting on teenage acne.
    — Eamon Lynch, Golfweek, 15 Feb. 2020
  • The species, which can be green as well as brown or black, can grow up to 5 feet in length and weigh up to 17 pounds.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 29 July 2019
  • The fertilization helps green up the lawn as long as the roots and blades have developed.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 6 May 2022
  • The Eagles also take their greening efforts on the road, in a sense.
    — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The work to green the transportation sector is key to meeting the state’s climate goals.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Don’t be distressed; expect the permanent lawn or summer weeds to green it up.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Wait until a warm-season lawn has fully greened up and started growing.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Mound the rice on one side of a large serving platter and sprinkle a portion of the scallion greens over it.
    — Adam Ried, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Of course Hollywood would green-light a movie based on the book three weeks after its debut!
    — Rachel Simon, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The top and middle notes of ginger, cardamom and green mandarin dry down to reveal the base notes of woody cedar.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • This seed will germinate and quickly green up the lawn in late fall when the warm season grass turns brown and goes dormant.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025

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