How to Use weeping willow in a Sentence

weeping willow

noun
  • There are a few weeping willows surrounding the lake.
    — Adrienne Westenfeld, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Wander around weeping willows and green lily ponds in the gardens that inspired some of his greatest works of art.
    — National Geographic, 17 June 2019
  • Bamboo stalks and weeping willows sweep across the wide, contrasting borders.
    — Doris Athineos, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Family and close friends shared joyful stories beneath a weeping willow.
    — David Biller, Star Tribune, 22 Sep. 2020
  • Tiny bridges, babbling streams, weeping willows and koi fish are integrated into the hillside in the most storybook of ways.
    — Ed Droste, Vogue, 28 May 2019
  • When the river is high, the branches of the weeping willow planted in cobblestones at the tip of the square caress the surface of the Seine.
    — Elaine Sciolino, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2019
  • The weeping willow has a relative in the Arctic (Salix herbacea) that tops out at less than 2 inches.
    — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Elsewhere in the backyard, there are several unusual plants, including a large weeping willow tree.
    — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Just after bursting into a dazzling display, the firework takes on the appearance of a weeping willow with its drooping arms curving downwards.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2022
  • With classic red-brick buildings, weeping willows, and students sprawled out on grassy knolls year-round, USC feels like everything the movies told you college would be.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2018
  • And the gardens are like an impressionist painting come to life, with water lilies, weeping willows, wisterias, and the famous green Japanese bridge.
    — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2019
  • And the gardens are an impressionist painting come to life, with water lilies, weeping willows, wisterias, and the famous green Japanese bridge.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2019
  • When Elaine did finally erect a memorial to its victims in April, the remembrance -- a weeping willow tree -- was chopped down, Olson says.
    — Christina Maxouris, CNN, 19 May 2021
  • About a dozen mosaic sculptures sit among the park’s weeping willows, designed by local and international artists, to convey a message of universal peace and friendship.
    — Prathap Nair, National Geographic, 20 Aug. 2019

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