How to Use spore in a Sentence

spore

noun
  • No fizzing equals no killing of the spores.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Get rid of the spores, and open up the doors.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The spores will also land on the leaves.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
  • When the ponds dried out, winds picked up their spores and spread them for miles.
    — Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023
  • On the underside of its cap are white gills and spores.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Neem oil is better at killing fungal spores.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • The growth begins when the spores land on wet or damp surfaces.
    — Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The spores are everywhere in your home.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Now, spores of new growth are appearing.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Look for small black spots that are spores on the undersides of the leaves.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Each one sat on a stalk and held dark brown spores waiting to be released.
    — Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Aug. 2019
  • Kick or squeeze a mature puffball and clouds of dust-like spores will rise up.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
  • The beetles can then fly out of the trap and spread the spores through mating.
    — Cole Premo, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Place mulch around the base of the plant (but not too near the trunk) to stop the spores from spreading.
    — oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The spores can be found in soil, dust and animal manure.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • Both diseases are caused by fungal spores in the garden soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
  • The spores are then dispersed to create new dog slime mold patches.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
  • These spores travel long distances.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
  • If the white spores of the disease appear on a few leaves, remove them.
    — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 23 May 2020
  • Tetanus occurs when the spores enter the body through an injury.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • Also, rinse leaves with water early in the day to wash away mildew spores.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2023
  • As the mushroom ages, the hyphae dissolve to make way for the spores.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
  • Water near the top of the soil rather than overhead to avoid splashing spores.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Bag the cut foliage, and throw it out with the trash to remove any disease spores.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2020
  • So the molds – the hairy fungi – have spores which are released into the air.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Strawberries tend to have mold spores on their surface.
    — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Plants deposit lots of sap, pollen, mold spores, and debris that will make your lights dirty and sticky.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • Instead, these plants, bushes and trees help spread the deadly spores.
    — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Swampy areas aren’t a great habitat for their spores to grow, and neither is hard dry ground.
    — Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2020
  • The next stage is a fuzzy, gray mold that can release millions of spores and spread the disease.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023

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