How to Use mangrove in a Sentence

mangrove

noun
  • In many ways, mangroves are a strange plant.
    — Ryan Kellman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
  • On the coast, there is a swampy coastal plain with mangrove swamps.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The mangrove is a tree who grows up close to the ocean and our creek(s) here.
    — Maggie Andresen, Scientific American, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Singh points to the mangroves lining the shore.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • Hoyt still has photos of the canal when it was lined with mangroves and palm trees.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2024
  • On the far shore, a fringe of mangroves marks the edge of the mainland where ther.
    — Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Sing the mangrove song and take home a plant mangrove as a souvenir.
    — Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2025
  • The mangrove swamps reached as far as the airport, so the first smell was this ripe earth smell.
    — New York Times, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Fish spend some of their life cycles hiding in the mangroves.
    — Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023
  • Her remains were tied to a mangrove tree with wire, Springer said.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 8 June 2022
  • Its habitat ranges from mangroves and river mouths to open seas.
    — Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Smell of oil and the rich tidal funk of mangrove and saltgrass from the islands.
    — New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The beach has a boardwalk under a mangrove canopy.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The beach has a boardwalk under a mangrove canopy.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Kayak through tranquil mangrove forests, where herons and egrets wade in the shallows.
    — Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The cenote winds through a lush mangrove and is a snorkeling and scuba spot.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • But shrimp farms tend to occupy coastal land that used to be covered in mangroves.
    — The Economist, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Sea grass meadows and mangroves in the area are also struggling.
    — Arielle Paul, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The carbon stored in coastal systems like mangroves is what's known as blue carbon.
    — Zayna Syed, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Take a look at how mangroves have helped Cambodia.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Kayak and canoe trails on the bay side dart among mangroves and into sea grass flats where blue heron perch and feed.
    — Katherine Rodeghier, chicagotribune.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • As with mangrove islands, some boat docks are better than others.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Some rooms overlook the pools or lagoon, others the beach or mangroves.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Not to mention the mangrove wetland and fog desert landscape.
    — Alina Hartounian, NPR, 7 July 2025
  • Seven months later, the mangrove plants were big enough to transplant.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Use jerkbaits and swimbaits near docks, points and mangroves for snook, redfish and trout.
    — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 20 June 2018
  • Use dip nets and seine nets to study the aquatic life living among the mangroves in these salt marsh areas.
    — Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
  • Use dip nets and seine nets to study the aquatic life living amongst the mangroves in these salt marsh areas.
    — Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Visitors can snorkel among coral reefs, mangroves, and vivid sea creatures.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In a mangrove, about 50 feet up, sat the jaguar, calm and unconcerned.
    — Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026

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