How to Use myrtle in a Sentence

myrtle

noun
  • Is there a spray that will stop the grass and save the myrtle?
    — Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2017
  • Over her veil, the queen wore a wreath of myrtle and orange blossoms.
    — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, 19 May 2022
  • But the sprig of myrtle doesn’t just come from any old bush in Great Britain.
    — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Bark is a dead tissue, and as the crape myrtle’s trunk grows larger, the bark pops loose and peels off.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram.com, 21 June 2017
  • Remove sprouts from the base of crape myrtle, maple and similar trees.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 May 2017
  • My favorite, though, is Cyrnos, a blend of scents like black fig, lemon, myrtle, and thyme.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2020
  • Prune myrtle in spring and again in midsummer if needed.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Deep ruby red/light purple; aromas of myrtle, black plum and clove.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The scents of strawberry and mastic trees, myrtle and oak trees blend with the salty sea breeze.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 20 July 2022
  • Timber for the myrtle floors in the living room, kitchen and bathroom grew here and was milled on site.
    — oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Crape myrtle will naturally form a shrub so if these are left to grow that is what will happen.
    — OregonLive.com, 11 May 2017
  • Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is in late winter, before new growth has sprouted.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is in late winter, before new growth has sprouted.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The coveted myrtle surrounds the fading cabins of old farms, the grouse thumps, and the bird dogs quiver.
    — Drew Palmer, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2020
  • Periwinkle the plant, also known as myrtle, is a fast-growing ground cover.
    — Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The myrtle in the wreath was cut from a plant grown from a sprig in the queen's wedding bouquet in 1947.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The juniper aroma is balanced with lemon myrtle and orange peel, with a slightly spicy, warm finish.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • What Fensham finds most unprecedented about myrtle rust is the speed of its spread and impact.
    — John R. Platt, Scientific American, 5 July 2020
  • Kate's bouquet featured myrtle, lily-of-the-valley, hyacinth, and sweet William, a nod to the groom.
    — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Some were cut from gold to resemble myrtle and were worn as headdresses by royals and the elite to mark their social rank and stature.
    — New York Times, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Losinj is home to around 200 medicinal plants, like myrtle, laurel, and oregano.
    — Karen Loftus, Vogue, 10 July 2017
  • Their most popular is the anti-insomnia Tranquili-tea made with chamomile and lemon myrtle.
    — Steffi Victorioso, Los Angeles Magazine, 29 May 2018
  • This advice applies to almost all evergreen shrubs like hollies, boxwoods, and myrtles.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There are myrtle, pomegranate, almond, and banana trees, Mediterranean fan palms, and more than four hundred types of baobab.
    — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2020
  • The use of myrtle is a tradition for royal brides dating back to Queen Victoria.
    — Tamara Abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Oct. 2018
  • Water myrtle deeply every week or so during the first growing season to encourage a robust root system.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Choosing myrtle for bouquets has been a tradition among royal brides since the 1850s.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 June 2026
  • Bright, intense purple; aromas of black cherry, bitter chocolate, myrtle and a hint of tobacco.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Plants in the garden have Greek origins or symbolism, including myrtle, sage and Cyprus trees.
    — Zachary Smith, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Crape myrtle trees, pentas (a tropical plant with small red flowers), tulip tree, yellow bells and magnolia are just some of the plants that can be seen throughout.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

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