How to Use western red cedar in a Sentence

western red cedar

noun
  • That starts with the approach and the front door, made of western red cedar.
    — Rohan Preston, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021
  • The western red cedar front door is flanked by floor-to-ceiling glass and framed in travertine.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The sauna itself is made out of western red cedar and hand-crafted in Ohio.
    — Dean Stattmann, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Chief Johnson’s pole—a must-see in Ketchikan—is made from just one western red cedar log.
    — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The western red cedar is a suffering due to the recent years of warmer, drier weather.
    — oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
  • The paneled walls are crafted from western red cedar and well-suited for painting or staining.
    — Katie Dubow, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
  • Many major brands and builders have relied on solid western red cedar, but the softwood market has faced pressure in recent years.
    — Christopher Kiggins, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Ponderosa pine is a fast-growing and very long-lived tree, while another to consider is the tall and stately western red cedar.
    — oregonlive, 16 Oct. 2021
  • Many conifers, including western red cedar, incense cedar, grand fir and even valley ponderosa pine are succumbing, as well.
    — oregonlive.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • The pergola is made from western red cedar, which naturally resists rot and insects and can handle high winds.
    — Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2022
  • All the wood is western red cedar, and the clean, geometric design is the definition of Scandi cool.
    — Dean Stattmann, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Feature walls fashioned from western red cedar, a material that can withstand water, bookend the 13-foot-long pool.
    — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2022
  • The exterior has western red cedar siding, stone and brick salvaged from the original construction and a standing-seam metal roof.
    — Julie Lasky, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2020
  • The western red cedar used for the front and back pergolas as well as all the exterior window trim was cut and milled by a sawyer up in Cloverdale, Oregon.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Grizzlies, lynx, and wolverines sniff and scratch through 800-year-old larch and some of the largest western hemlock, western red cedar, and Engelmann spruce in the valley.
    — Laura Yale, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Serious disease, insect or abiotic problems in western red cedar usually cause overall discoloration, thinning of the crown, dieback of the top and then the entire tree.
    — oregonlive, 12 Dec. 2020
  • Another popular wood used for outdoor kitchens is western red cedar, which, restained every two years or so, will retain its natural good looks while resisting water damage and decay.
    — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 2 July 2018
  • The species, together with Douglas fir and western red cedar, form Vancouver Island’s triumvirate of ancient giants.
    — Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 11 June 2021
  • Our mature 85-foot western red cedar has been suffering the impact of invasive eastern red fox squirrels nipping off fronds for the last several years and the tree’s foliage density is severely diminished.
    — oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
  • The Group Tub features a durable combination of marine-grade aluminum and sustainably sourced timbers like western red cedar or thermally treated Nordic pine, chosen for their longevity and natural beauty.
    — Bridget Borgobello july 20, New Atlas, 20 July 2025

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