How to Use poison ivy in a Sentence

poison ivy

noun
  • I got poison ivy all over my arm.
  • Few things can sour your outdoor fun more than a batch of poison ivy.
    — Caroline Biggs, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
  • Here's how to get rid of poison ivy that intrudes on your space.
    — Caroline Biggs, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
  • Even poison ivy adds dollops of gold and red along the trail, but don’t touch.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • It can also be inhaled in gas form when poison ivy is burned.
    — Mike Hogan, The Enquirer, 28 May 2023
  • Your other pets can get it too if one of them rubs up against the pup with poison ivy or oak.
    — Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 11 May 2021
  • But unlike poison ivy and oak, poison sumac's leaves grow in pairs.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 July 2023
  • And poison ivy berries are a crucial winter food source for dozens of bird species.
    — New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • Look under the hedges and find where the poison ivy vines are growing out of the ground.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 6 Apr. 2019
  • Both poison ivy and oak sprout leaves with three leaflets, and sometimes include berries.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2018
  • Your costume can be made up of green shorts, a green corset or top, poison ivy tights and even a green wig!
    — Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022
  • There is only one safe way to dispose of poison ivy remnants—in the trash.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • The cashew is in the same family as mangos and, ready for this, poison ivy.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes, 6 June 2022
  • Find out how to get rid of poison ivy without touching this rash-causing plant.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
  • Poison oak is a low-growing shrub with leaflets growing in threes like poison ivy.
    — Eva Flowe april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Take the standard care with poison ivy, which is still toxic in its naked winter state.
    — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019
  • But poison ivy, also a native plant, has three leaflets instead of five.
    — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Thankfully, the right poison ivy rash treatment can help with that last part.
    — Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 11 July 2023
  • Also, goats love poison ivy and can eat it without problem.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
  • It’s often used to treat insect bites or poison ivy rashes.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • All the thorny bushes, poison ivy and dead ends on this seven-month trek have taken a toll.
    — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 21 Aug. 2019
  • One summer, my daughter was quickly healed of poison ivy.
    — Jan Keeler Vincent, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
  • But leaves more closely resemble oak leaves, rather than the tear-drop shape of poison ivy.
    — Eva Flowe april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Today’s itch is only a mosquito bite, but in a few weeks might feel more like poison ivy.
    — Joey Camire, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2020
  • Common poison ivy symptoms | Can a poison ivy rash spread on my body?
    — Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 11 July 2023
  • But remember that on poison oak and poison ivy, the top leaf will always have a longer stem.
    — New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • Be mindful not to work around poison ivy, and don’t touch the trunks of your trees and good shrubs with the line from your trimmer.
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 5 July 2019
  • In full grown form, poison ivy is a vining plant that attaches to trees and shrubs via aerial roots.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2024
  • Her students have learned about wildflowers, bats and how to look out for the leaves of 3 on poison ivy.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2022
  • From poison ivy to venomous snakes and spiders, Fisher's four kids learned it all.
    — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 7 June 2018

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