How to Use vine in a Sentence

vine

1 of 2 noun
  • That was the case with their grape vines.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The vines are thick enough to swing on.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • Just make sure to keep the vines off your house.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The woody vines can grow to 40 feet.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • The vines can grow up to 12 feet long.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
  • Choose an area with moist, loamy soil where the vines can spread.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Cut the vines with pruners or a handsaw.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Prune the vines back to promote fresh growth.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Will the vine climbing the tree cause harm?
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Spirit thought the vines were tasty.
    — ABC News, 21 June 2026
  • Cut the melon off the vine and leave the stem.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • Cut the melon off the vine and leave the stem.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • Avoid wetting leaves and vines.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
  • Sometimes new leaves sprout from the stumps of vines.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • While still a vine, the plant is stocky and compact.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Strong vines will support fruit.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Others were found on dry vines and logs along trails.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Try to find one with rich orange tones to match the vines.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Start planning meals around what just got plucked from a vine.
    — Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Indoors, the vines grow up to 5 feet long.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
  • If the long trails get too leggy, give the vines a quick trim.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Place a pole or trellis near the plant, as vines will spread out.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Train vines up a trellis of at least 5 feet tall.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Be sure to keep any trailing blooms and vines away from the flames.
    — Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
  • Plants grow as long vines, with curly tendrils and large, lobed leaves.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
  • Plants grow as long vines, with curly tendrils and large, lobed leaves.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Some of them died a slow death on the vine, of just not being heard.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Guests are welcome to walk through the vines or down to the pond on-site.
    — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Don't be afraid to pack it full of flowers, shrubs, vines, and more.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • There was a Tarzan moment as one swung down a vine.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026

vine

2 of 2 verb
  • There are vining beans and bush beans.
    — Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Cucumber plants need space to vine out and sprawl.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
  • These vining plants thrive in summer heat and sun.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Here are a few choices, along with vining types that grow well in pots.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
  • These plants have a vining growth habit and need to be staked or caged for support.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
  • Choose vining plants that are slow-growers and easy to contain.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • Take your garden to new heights with vining plants that add quick color to fence lines.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Take your garden to new heights with vining plants that add quick color to fence lines.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • Take your garden to new heights with vining plants that add quick color to fence lines.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Choose vining plants that are slow growers and easy to maintain and contain.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Just keep in mind that vining beans may tangle around brassica plants.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Add trellises or netting for your vining plants to climb.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Train vining vegetables to a trellis to save space.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Trellis vining crops to save space and prevent diseases.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Once your arbor is in place, plant some vining plants nearby for extra color.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Or, hide the stump by planting vining groundcovers and flowers around it.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
  • And also that people have used four branches of witch hazel as the vining rods or witching sticks to find water.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Guide your peas, which are vining plants, in a vertical direction with the help of tomato cages.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Heavy pots can be especially helpful, as these vining plants can become top-heavy and fall over.
    — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This vining plant is almost too easy to grow, so it's best confined within a container.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • French doors lead to a staircase lined with delicate murals of peacocks and vined florals.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Another vining plant that’s easy to root, inch plants come in purple and green varieties.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The Sun Parasol series has vining and bush-type plants, so check the label.
    — Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Pothos is a popular houseplant, beloved for its glossy green leaves and beautiful vining growth habit.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Arrange stakes for beans and other vining plants to create semi-shady spots for lettuces, kale, and herbs.
    — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Creeping fig is a vining cousin to woody ficus varieties like fiddle leaf fig and rubber plants.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
  • These plants have similar care needs, and vining varieties can be grown on the same trellis if needed.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Most people use trellises to provide a surface for vining plants to sprawl onto.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Support tall and vining vegetables with cages, stakes or trellises to prevent crop loss.
    — Tina Chen, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Sunflowers act as natural trellises for vining green beans called pole beans.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026

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