How to Use moss in a Sentence

moss

noun
  • Moss covered the fallen logs.
  • Is sea moss good for your skin?
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The smell of moss and green rot filled the air.
    — Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Use a foam wreath base and hot glue the moss to all sides.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Then add sphagnum moss or soil to give new shoots a place to grow.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • These moss nails will bring nature to your tips in the chicest way.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The soap acts as a desiccant to dry out the moss.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The soap acts as a desiccant to dry out the moss.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Fern moss and sheet moss will grow at a faster rate than other types of moss.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The moss should shrivel and dry up very quickly.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • That's not to say sea moss has no health benefits.
    — Maria Godoy, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
  • See how to create your own moss dish garden.
    — Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Water the moss plants daily for the next four to six weeks.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Refresh dry moss with a mister or sprayer.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The growth habit could be up a moss pole, or in a hanging basket.
    — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
  • For instance, foot traffic can scar moss that takes decades to heal.
    — Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Her grinding against the moss is as rhythmic as the beat of a metronome.
    — Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • These can be added to a new wire frame filled with moss and soil to start a new planting.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Soak sphagnum moss or coco coir.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
  • Live plants and moss were also woven in and kept alive by grow lights at night.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Muted green walls make for a soothing sleep-scape; try olive, moss, or sage.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
  • To keep the stiff, pointy shape, the wearer would stuff the ends of the shoes with moss or wool.
    — Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This project will come together in minutes with a bit of moss and glue.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2022
  • In a few instances the moss can outgrow landscape plants.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
  • This method is most effective for killing moss in small areas.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • Marsh gave way to thicker moss and shaggier shrubs.
    — Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, moss and algae can still form, even under the best gutter guards.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Mimi’s Mossade is a sea moss lemonade.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
  • Much like the proverbial rolling stone, a coastal bluff with sandy soil is a tricky spot to gather moss.
    — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Cristóbal contains oud Assafi essence, with patchouli and oak moss notes.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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