How to Use oleander in a Sentence

oleander

noun
  • My white oleander has become too tall with flowers on the tips.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024
  • Chloe then baked a cake poisoned with oleander leaves killing the owner’s wife and some children.
    — Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The bear was startled and hid in some nearby oleander bushes.
    — Hailey Branson-Potts, latimes.com, 15 May 2017
  • But in ‘95, there was an oleander blight and the disease spread quickly.
    — Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Choose plants that are meant to be eaten like herbs instead of toxic hollies or oleander.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Oleandrin is a poisonous substance found in the leaves of the oleander plant.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The product turned out to be made entirely of yellow oleander.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Bailey’s favorite spot is beneath a large oleander on the corner.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2017
  • Yellowish oleander aphids also are common on milkweeds this time of year.
    — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 26 Sep. 2019
  • It was said that some of Alexander’s troops perished after using oleander skewers to cook their meat.
    — Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
  • Sweeping fields of lavender and oleander and more glowing grasses line the eastern perimeter.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Will the leaves and flowers from the oleander that fall into the swimming pool contaminate the pool water?
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 7 Oct. 2020
  • The cardiac glycoside component sets oleander apart from other plants on this list.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The oleander hawk-moth was one exception to the light-orienting behavior observed in the lab.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
  • There are gardens of oleander, palms, and cacti, and a swimming pool beneath a folly of Greek columns.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
  • Dinner was served on long tables placed around the pool, while the party took place in another part of the garden behind a giant oleander.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Small black hummingbirds dance between copal trees, floating from the blooms of bright yellow oleander and dusty pink frangipani for nectar.
    — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 7 June 2022
  • Speed matters, especially with sago palm, oleander, and lilies.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
  • In cold climates, oleander makes a fabulous patio container planting that can be moved indoors for the winter.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Always wear protective coverings when working with your oleander plant.
    — Adrienne Jordan, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Lindell has been advocating for the use of oleandrin, an extract from the oleander plant, as a treatment for the coronavirus.
    — William Cummings, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2020
  • By the spring of 1946, within a year of the bombing of Hiroshima, red oleander was blooming once more.
    — Daily Intelligencer, 12 June 2018
  • Nerium oleander is an evergreen shrub commonly found in backyards and along roadways.
    — Laura Garcia, ExpressNews.com, 11 Oct. 2019
  • Symptoms of yellow oleander poisoning can last between 1-3 days and may result in a hospital stay.
    — Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • In its natural state, raw oleander is highly toxic and potentially fatal if consumed.
    — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 18 Aug. 2020
  • This year the list is longer and includes more cold-hardy plants such as oleander, rosemary, blue plumbago, viburnum, lantana, roses, shrimp plant, roses and Turks cap.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Blooming pink, red, and white oleander line the winding driveway, a mass of hot pink bougainvillea climbs their stone chimney, and dramatic views stretch to the ocean and surrounding mountains.
    — Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2022
  • Some products, including one that tested positive for yellow oleander, are available to purchase directly on the app.
    — Madison Muller, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Tropical plants, including Christmas palms, ixora, bougainvillea and oleander, shade the yard.
    — Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020
  • An extravagance of honeysuckle and oleander in spring.
    — Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2022

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