How to Use ivy in a Sentence

ivy

noun
  • Ivy leaves last a long time after cutting.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The home’s facade is covered in ivy.
    — Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Tree roots and ivy creepers have also snaked through the stonework.
    — Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Ivy is a great mom, one who wants her kids to explore and be creative.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
  • My fig ivy has been thriving for seven years on the south wall of our house.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The organ is tuned, the ivy is trimmed, the W is flying.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Once the work was finished, the Cubs grounds crew restored the ivy.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Covered in ivy, the home has five bedrooms and nine bathrooms.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Mar. 2021
  • White shutters frame the windows, and ivy crawls up a corner of the façade.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Wrigley Field has the ivy, but Fenway’s wall beats a bunch of leaves.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • The set comes with 24 pieces of ivy, each about 78 inches long.
    — Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Here's how to prevent ground ivy from spreading out of control.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Prepare to do some pruning, though, since ivy can climb quickly.
    — Molly Miller, housebeautiful.com, 31 May 2023
  • That makes soft plants like azalea, ivy, roses, and tulips deer-favorites.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Despite its devilish name, this type of ivy is an angel to care for.
    — Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 3 May 2022
  • But facing a yard full of English ivy is daunting.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • It’s been kitted out with bamboo lining on the far wall and climbing ivy.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023
  • This means the ivy will be able to grow much faster and larger under those conditions.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Attach chicken wire or twine across the frame, then train climbing plants like peas or ivy to grow through it.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • It’s covered in ivy, which isn’t parasitic but is taking light away from the tree.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Now the building is falling in on itself, overgrown with vines, ivy, and trees.
    — Wright Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 July 2021
  • Wrapped in ivy, but still in good condition, the stone rose from the fertile forest floor.
    — John Temple, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2022
  • It had been stashed in the crevice of a stone wall under some ivy, inside a black, waterproof bag.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Attach chicken wire or twine to the frame, then train climbing plants like peas or ivy to grow through and around it.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Attach chicken wire or twine across the frame, then train climbing plants like peas or ivy to grow up and through it.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The Porches trawled up the outside of the cemetery, which was lined with ivy and barbed wire.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Attach chicken wire or twine across the opening and train climbing plants like peas or ivy to grow through it.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Veeck strung bittersweet from the top of the wall to the bottom, then planted the ivy at the base of the wall.
    — Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2022
  • A little bigger than a mailbox, the bright yellow box is tucked into the ivy.
    — Maggie Penman The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Wood and stone cover the exterior, and ivy crawls up a two-story wall of glass.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022

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