How to Use mossy in a Sentence

mossy

adjective
  • Green mossy streaks line the back of the stone, which stands about five feet off the ground.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • The candle has scents meant to remind you of mossy stone, smoky birch tree, and eerie fog.
    — Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The others were mossy green, soft pink, and finally, my room, a deep, calming blue.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2019
  • One appeared to be four stories and was the shade of a looming sandstone cliff, with a mossy green roof.
    — Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
  • One appeared to be four stories and was the shade of a looming sandstone cliff, with a mossy green roof.
    — Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
  • High above the cardamom stood old trees whose mossy trunks and craggy branches soared hundreds of feet in the air.
    — National Geographic, 18 Jan. 2020
  • Expect to see mossy sandstone cliffs and forests of leafy oak and hemlock while crossing lots of streams and creek beds.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Another had a mossy headpiece with wire erecting green and platinum hair balls.
    — Essence, 4 May 2026
  • The steps of the Met tonight resemble a mossy stone staircase bordered by lush hedge walls.
    — Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
  • The upper part of the 200-foot-tall mountain is basalt brown, and the lower rocks are mossy green.
    — Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 30 May 2017
  • There were often empties piled near a fire pit at the mossy edge of the pool, a reminder of what teenagers had been up to the night before.
    — Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Hidden away in the dark, mossy folds of the gorge are dozens of waterfalls that curtain the hillsides after spring rains.
    — Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The star of the 75th Emmy Awards red carpet was a green goblin in a mossy evening gown.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The property is a natural marvel, carved out with mossy stone paths studded with tall trees and lit by candles at night.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2023
  • What would be a boardroom resembles more of a chic formal dining room, with a mossy green color scheme and glowy lighting.
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The lower level rooms open onto private gardens filled with trees and mossy stones; the upper levels have balconies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
  • As the last delicate notes fade away in this mossy, magical place, Dina swipes at her tears and tells her that Joel taught her well.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 May 2025
  • The blush pink headboards and mossy suede furniture make the guest rooms feel calm and soothing, and the large windows highlight the stunning downtown views.
    — Mariette Williams, Essence, 2 May 2024
  • There's also a moss petting zoo – a table with a few dozen moss samples set up in the library, showing the full diversity of mossy forms.
    — Deena Prichep, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Beneath mossy oaks, this 65-acre property offers so much more beyond its flourishing blooms.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
  • In the photos, Megan is standing in a mossy green pond wearing a soaking wet see through white cottagecore maxi dress with a corset top and delicate lace trim.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
  • The designer recommends replacing the safety of beige with deep ochres, mossy greens, and moody blues that maintain a sense of calm thanks to their roots in nature.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
  • One day in spring 2007, Marshall, Ian’s stepfather, slipped on a mossy stone and fractured his hip.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
  • In the guest room, tree branches anchor the Urban Forge Sapling bed and a mossy rug contributes to the outdoorsy theme.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
  • An occasional logging truck rumbles through, coming down from the mountains with mossy payloads destined for local mills.
    — Katherine Long, The Seattle Times, 2 June 2017
  • Now, a new analysis of mossy plant remains from the Iceman’s murder site may reveal details of his frantic, final climb.
    — Megan Gannon, National Geographic, 30 Oct. 2019
  • The soft hue looks great paired with a darker cream trim as well as a mix of natural materials including ticking stripe linens and a mossy green velvet pillow.
    — Jennifer Kopf, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2023
  • This garment, rendered in a tweed blend with a gorgeously mossy sheen, is both architectural in its structure and fluid in its silhouette.
    — Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Its big, bright fruiting bodies scatter in great numbers across mossy forests of North America and Europe.
    — Joanna Klein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2017
  • The paintings are rendered in a pink scale so that everything appears to come through a filter of mossy mist, lending them a formal stillness and a new sense of confidence.
    — Vulture, 20 Mar. 2023

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