How to Use heather in a Sentence

heather

1 of 2 noun
  • They were lined by dense fields of heather and exuded the smell of cut grass.
    — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Apricot jam, candied peach, lime zest, heather smoke.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • The first, a boxy heather gray mini dress paired with white mary janes and a gray handbag.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 2 Mar. 2023
  • From olive green to dusty mauve to heather gray, the color options are pretty great.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Above them rose a long, curving hill of open moorland, its heather still winter brown.
    — Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • Not nice moorland, with heather and glinting rocks, just dirty-brown moorland.
    — Graham Swift, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Malek tied together his blue jeans and black shirt ensemble with a heather gray coat.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • White is a universal choice, though heather grey is the fashion must of the season.
    — Talia Abbas, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
  • While the plants took the heat, the small flowers of Mexican heather didn’t float my boat.
    — Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 28 May 2023
  • Color choices range from undyed and Alpine white to pale gray heather with an Aegean stripe.
    — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Color remains in the way that light strikes slopes, turning low-lying wet swales heather and hills rose.
    — Juliana Hanle, Scientific American, 18 Nov. 2019
  • This fanny pack comes in 12 stylish colors, from onyx to camel, dune, dark moss, heather gray, and storm.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The palette ranges from deep black to pale pink, with pops of bright blue and athletic-inspired heather gray.
    — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Tasting notes include ripe fruit and peat smoke on the palate followed by stone fruit, melon and charred heather.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Shop it in two colors—heather camel and heather gray—with up to 50 percent off in the outlet.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
  • The hardest part is choosing between the cream and heather gray color options.
    — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 5 Nov. 2020
  • These are drying, and among them have begun to grow clumps of heather, blueberry and willow shrubs.
    — Ben Weissenbach, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 June 2021
  • This heather gray couch can seat three, and the cushions are removable for easy cleaning and spot treatment.
    — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 25 June 2020
  • An obsession with the windy heath and wild heather moorlands of Yorkshire, where it was filmed.
    — Andrea Bussell, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
  • MacDonell then spotted a fragile plant, hidden in the heather.
    — WIRED, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Look for notes of butterscotch, heather honey, and crisp green apple on the palate, with a warm and spicy finish.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Hills were covered in heather and bracken, and the fields were divided by old stone walls that had fallen apart in places.
    — Marc Myers, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2018
  • In place of parking lots and factories, there were mountains and moors, lake and forest, heather and bracken.
    — Oliver Smith, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2020
  • These soft-to-touch heather gray jogger pants are perfect for the track or Ohio Stadium.
    — Alicia Kortendick, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2019
  • The heather gray ramp was built by Jason Chapman and a crew of four people over the course of three months last year.
    — John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Don’t pay those any mind, and instead, head straight to the solids; the adjustable silk-and-wool style comes in charcoal, heather gray, navy, and ivory.
    — Tiffany Yannetta, GQ, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The wreath includes dahlias, sweet peas, phlox, white heather, and pine fir, all picked from the Balmoral Estate.
    — Vogue, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The regular Echo Dot comes charcoal, heather gray, plum and sandstone.
    — Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2019
  • This option doesn’t come in a ton of colors, but the classic colors like heather gray and onyx black are versatile and very nice.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Baltic Sea sprat smoked with heather and chamomile, say — to stretch your taste beyond its comfort zone and perhaps prime your next order.
    — New York Times, 26 Aug. 2021

heather

2 of 2 adjective
  • These heather grey sweats from Skims are supremely soft–and stylish, too!
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Choose from heather gray or black and get a hat that’s warm while still being breathable.
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
  • She was dressed in a heather-gray blouse with pleated draping and a black mock bow-tie.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Malek tied together his blue jeans and black shirt ensemble with a heather gray coat.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • This guest lets her turquoise skort take centerstage by pairing it with a heather gray tank and black flip-flops.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • The heather gray looks fresh and luxurious (and could almost pass for Eberjey).
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The multi-hyphenate wore her heather gray blazer tucked into an elastic-band skirt with tiers of fringe accents.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
  • Smith, wearing a heather gray suit with a white dress shirt and black tie, wore a contemporary take on the Gatsby-style hat.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Today, the actor took a stroll in New York wearing a heather gray hoodie and a pair of wide-legged black pull-on pants.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
  • On top, Rocky wore a white collared shirt underneath a simple, heather gray top, and layered a boxy tartan suit jacket over both.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • My spacious room in the heritage section had stained cedar headboards with gorgeous grain, a large comfortable sofa and heather grey carpets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • My eyes drifted between the streets, vigilant for potholes, and the curve of Guillaume’s shoulder blades under a heather gray T-shirt.
    — Caitlin Gunther, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Inspired by Kirkland’s humble sweatshirts, the Dunk Low is features a heather gray cotton upper.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Aniston’s bag may have fall undertones, but the rest of her outfit, comprised of a heather gray tank top and straight-leg jeans, felt perfectly appropriate for late summer.
    — Averi Baudler, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Porte Jacquemus is dressed in his Saturday-morning best—white boat shoes, loose-fitting bright white trousers, and, over a heather gray hoodie, a billowing white tracksuit jacket trimmed with blue.
    — Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Available in 12 vibrant and neutral colors, including a heather gray shade that looks so similar to Vergara’s, this is a great option for those searching for a thicker matching sweatsuit.
    — Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024

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