How to Use mistletoe in a Sentence

mistletoe

noun
  • Try to keep mistletoe plants out of the reach of small children and pets.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mesquite is the most common tree in our area for mistletoe to prey upon.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Word on the street is mistletoe purchases are down this year.
    — Star Tribune, 22 Dec. 2020
  • And there may, or may not, have been a mistletoe hanging nearby.
    — Carole Radziwill, Town & Country, 22 Dec. 2020
  • The island has a thing or two to teach the world about mistletoe – and resilience.
    — Jennifer Wolcott, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Gift them on their own, use them as present toppers, or hang them mistletoe-style above doorways.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
  • For mistletoe seeds, that location happens to be the tops of trees.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Birds eat mistletoe berries in winter, spreading the seeds in their fruit-rich droppings.
    — Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Dee and Keith sell mistletoe at the end of the driveway for $1.
    — oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2021
  • There's plenty of peppermint, mistletoe and cheer to go around.
    — cleveland.com, 11 Dec. 2017
  • But the whole idea of kissing under the mistletoe started before any of that.
    — Adam Schubak, Country Living, 29 Nov. 2018
  • Many early physicians and scientists saw mistletoe as a cure-all for the woes of the world.
    — Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Hang the mistletoe early this year, Crab, because things could be steamy in the first half of the month.
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Hang some mistletoe over a doorway (or several) to bring the cheer to every room.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Candy canes, Santa hats and mistletoe garlands are all good places to start.
    — Georgia Day, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Two crimson cardinals perched on a mistletoe branch.
    — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Candy canes, Santa hats, and mistletoe garlands are all great places to start.
    — Georgia Day, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t let winter dryness distract from a kiss under the mistletoe.
    — Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Forget that single sprig of mistletoe hanging from the ceiling and go for a full garland.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Mistletoe Nothing says sharing the love like a bit of mistletoe hanging in a door frame.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Kids can hunt for all the new additions, including a yule log, mistletoe, garlands and more.
    — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 24 Nov. 2019
  • We were supposed to meet under the mistletoe, but Greta ghosted me.
    — Nate Iglehart, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
  • There's a man rushing to Gatwick north terminal with a bunch of mistletoe & nothing else.
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Woman's Day, 27 Dec. 2016
  • Some of the couples held mistletoe above their heads while participating.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
  • What starts as a mistletoe fling quickly turns into something more, proving love stories don’t have an age limit.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
  • In Britain, Druids observed the solstice by cutting mistletoe.
    — Brian Handwerk, National Geographic, 20 Dec. 2016
  • Hanging mistletoe in your home is said to symbolize love and inspire holiday smooches.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Jessica smiles, reaches into her handbag, and pulls out all the mistletoe that Trevor gave her.
    — EW.com, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Commiserate with the broken hearts weeping at the sight of mistletoe and aching just a little extra this time of year.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 11 Sep. 2020
  • From the holly on the door to the mistletoe above their heads, they are surrounded by species with toxic reputations.
    — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2016

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