How to Use rhododendron in a Sentence

rhododendron

noun
  • In the side yard, a magenta bud peeks out from a perky rhododendron.
    — Washington Post, 16 July 2021
  • Last fall my neighbor was getting rid of a large rhododendron.
    — Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2022
  • Like seeing the rhododendron starting to bloom this year -- the first year in how long?
    — Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 9 June 2020
  • If the plant is evergreen and has large leaves like a rhododendron, cut off half of each leaf.
    — oregonlive, 4 Nov. 2019
  • There is a wreath of rhododendron, which is the state flower, featured.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023
  • There is a wreath of rhododendron, which is the state flower, featured.
    — Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Same thing with a pretty green plant with curly spikes of white that’s behind the rhododendron.
    — Beverly Beckham, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2019
  • It is bordered by a sidewalk, a stone wall and a rhododendron that is doing quite well.
    — oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2021
  • There are squirrels and pheasants and purple rhododendrons in bloom.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • There were pianos in the rhododendrons, pianos in the conifers and pianos in the redwoods.
    — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 5 July 2018
  • Plant groups of three or five rhododendrons in large shade gardens for a splash of color in spring and clean green foliage year-round.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Neat little houses with roses and rhododendrons in the yard and children around.
    — Beth Nakamura, The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 30 May 2023
  • Nary a blade of Kentucky bluegrass, nor an azalea, nor a rhododendron grows here.
    — Anna Webb, idahostatesman, 23 June 2017
  • Leaves are thin and small on azaleas while rhododendron foliage is larger, thick, and leathery.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Why not head out to one that, although renowned for its collection of species and hybrid rhododendrons, might be new to you.
    — Homes & Gardens Of The Northwest Staff, OregonLive.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The mountain ridge blooms in many thousands of colorful rhododendrons each year.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2023
  • One perk is that the bubbling stream provides the ideal ecosystem where hemlock and rhododendron thrive along the banks.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The trees were finally in full leaf and the rhododendrons were blooming, their gaudy pink-purple heads bobbing in the breeze.
    — Jill Gleeson, Woman's Day, 7 Mar. 2017
  • The open, rocky mountain terrain had been softened by rhododendron bushes and an icy blue stream, covered in some places by rolling fog.
    — Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
  • Damage to many rhododendrons and some azaleas could be seen during the winter and is still evident this spring.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
  • Admire the roses, rhododendrons, and ferns, and visit the greenhouse in peace and quiet.
    — Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
  • These larvae can demolish a large rhododendron if there are enough of them in the infestation.
    — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 12 July 2017
  • The window of my room looked out on a hillside thickly planted with heather, tulips, oxeye daisies, spurge, and rhododendron.
    — Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In this case, the pathogen was found in late May on rhododendron and lilac plants at some large chain retailers in Illinois.
    — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 8 July 2019
  • Walk beside trout streams (Dukes Creek) and blooming rhododendrons, a stunning hike year-round.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • This has become a serious pest of rhododendrons and azaleas in the last decade and can eventually kill the plant.
    — oregonlive, 26 Feb. 2023
  • In spring, rhododendron and flame azaleas are among the 1,500 kinds of flowering plants found here.
    — Steve Ahillen, USA TODAY, 22 May 2017
  • The landscape is lush with thick stands of rhododendron and azalea, flowering trees, fir and the land’s natural woods of oak and maple.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Plants that do well by the ocean and stay green in the winter include rhododendron, boxwood, azaleas, hydrangea, and catmint.
    — Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
  • Anne Nickoloff reports the general opening is just in time for the grounds’ rhododendron bloom.
    — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 28 May 2020

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'rhododendron.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: