How to Use witch hazel in a Sentence

witch hazel

noun
  • But the real draw of witch hazel are song birds, who feast on the fruits and seeds.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Vernal witch hazel can be the most fragrant of all the species.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2018
  • The leaves of native witch hazel turn bright yellow in the fall.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
  • For many years, the above lineup has pretty much been all there was to witch hazel.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Most witch hazels grow very tall and wide and are well-suited for planting as a screen.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Most witch hazels grow very tall and wide and are well-suited for planting as a screen.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 June 2023
  • All the Asian witch hazel species are the winter blooming type.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Use calamine lotion or witch hazel to soothe skin and relieve itching.
    — Laura Schober, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Some witch hazel trees normally sprout leaves in the winter months.
    — WSJ, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Single winter-blooming witch hazel can put on a show for well more than a month.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2022
  • One of the fun bits to watch with witch hazel is what happens after the flowers emerge.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The clear liquid doesn’t feel greasy, thanks to the witch hazel and algae extract.
    — Kayla Blanton, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Even so, her jar of witch hazel sits on the shelf above her bathroom sink, next to a bottle of pills.
    — New York Times, 14 May 2018
  • These social aphids live inside a swollen structure – a gall – on a witch hazel plant.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2010
  • In my front yard, the brown leaves of witch hazel hang on even as the buds are preparing to open into blooms.
    — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Depending on the type, witch hazel leaves can turn deep orange, red, or yellow in the fall.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The mask contains charcoal and witch hazel to clear pores of build-up and primes skin for other treatments.
    — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Add a small amount of witch hazel or white vinegar to make the scent last longer outside (optional).
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026
  • My mom stayed up with me all night in the hotel, passing me cotton pads doused in witch hazel and cold water.
    — Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
  • It is also made with witch hazel to help tighten pores and calm inflammation.
    — Nicole Saunders, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Shrubs such as witch hazel, hazelnut and chokeberry can be added for an even lower layer.
    — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2020
  • And flowering plants like the witch hazel use spring actuation to launch seeds out of their fruits.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Spidery witch hazel flowers will often bloom way past the time other trees and bushes drop their leaves.
    — Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022
  • Leaves from a burning bush shrub blaze with red color, witch hazel beams yellow or orange, and of course maples come in all three.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • These are in relative shade of a witch hazel tree and receive morning sun and ample water.
    — oregonlive, 9 July 2023
  • Add 2 tablespoons witch hazel and 10 drops tea tree oil to a 2-ounce glass spray bottle.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • Remove it with cotton balls and an astringent such as Sea Breeze or witch hazel.
    — Tracee Cornforth, Verywell Health, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The combination is so good; the sweetness from the body oil, the witch hazel and frankincense.
    — Fatimah Asghar, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2018
  • As for the formula, witch hazel reduces the appearance of pores while licorice extract steps in to even out skin tone.
    — Iman Balagam, Allure, 1 Sep. 2024

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