How to Use mulberry in a Sentence

mulberry

noun
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  • Oak, mulberry, sycamore, pine and walnut are all adding to the counts right now.
    — Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 8 May 2018
  • The old mulberry tree had burned and died and been cut down to a stump and was now used as a place to axe firewood.
    — Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
  • Fruit-sellers line the roads, peddling melons and mulberries in the heat of the day.
    — Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 11 July 2017
  • Bridling horses, the flow of water, the sinews of an arm, the leaves of a mulberry tree, compasses, water on the moon.
    — Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2019
  • The garden also includes a mulberry tree that dates back to the time of James I of England (1567).
    — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, 24 Jan. 2018
  • The new cell received less light due to the tall, gorgeous plane and mulberry trees right outside.
    — Hossein Derakhshan, WIRED, 21 July 2023
  • A hummer built a nest in my fruitless mulberry tree, on a low branch, above my deck.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
  • Her windows face the trees on the rock, which include maple, ash, black walnut and mulberry.
    — Amy Sohn, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2019
  • The oldest tree, a mulberry planted by James I in 1608, predates all of them.
    — Sarah Turner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Why not give the gift of a blissful night’s sleep with this duo made from high-quality mulberry silk?
    — Katie Chang, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
  • After weeks of harsh heat his land, one and a half hectares (four acres) of peanuts, chillies and mulberry bushes, has turned to dust.
    — The Economist, 27 June 2019
  • This mulberry silk pillowcase comes in a range of colors and will help to make your sleep feel all the more restorative.
    — Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2022
  • They’re made out of the same mulberry silk and will add a pop of color to your look while remaining gentle on your hair.
    — Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 12 Oct. 2023
  • This 100% mulberry silk pillowcase has your skin, hair, and the planet in mind.
    — ELLE, 18 Apr. 2022
  • There’s a grassy play area for their 5-year-old son, Maximus, and a nice shady place to relax under a spreading mulberry tree out by the garage.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 30 July 2021
  • Best of all, as with all Slip products, the scrunchies are made with mulberry silk that won’t strip your hair of moisture or tangle or pull out your hair.
    — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Wander past the farm’s henhouse and apple orchards, and stop to buy some mulberry Afro Jam.
    — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 19 June 2019
  • Its pages will teach you to make beef cheek tagine, harissa prawns, Persian mulberry pudding cake and more.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2021
  • The painters used ochre that produced a reddish mulberry pigment, which came from the presence of iron oxide.
    — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Shrouded in wartime secrecy, every piece of the mulberry project had a code name.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 6 June 2021
  • It’s made with washable mulberry silk so after a trip, it can be tossed in the washing machine to keep it clean and usable for years to come.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Mimi Ma’s father plants a mulberry tree like the one in an ancient jade ring from his father.
    — Jenni Laidman, chicagotribune.com, 7 May 2018
  • The key to wearing such a bright hue is to pair it with dark or neutral colors, so try a neon-green parka with a black sports bra and dark mulberry shorts.
    — Kristin Wu, Cosmopolitan, 24 May 2017
  • The leaves and fruit of the white mulberry tree, which is native to China, have been used for centuries in traditional medicine.
    — Samantha Young, oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Someone even tried to grow tea — tea! — and a man named W.D. Curtis bought 20 acres near Alhambra to raise silkworms and the mulberry trees to feed them.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Red mulberry trees are loaded with ripe and ripening fruit.
    — Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 25 June 2021
  • Carp from all over the body of water gather under mulberry trees, often swarming to sip the juicy treats right off the surface.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Deep red is a natural complement to blue — this mulberry red has some blue in it.
    — Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2016
  • These washable mulberry silk palazzo pants are made with a bit of stretch so the waistband feels comfortable all day.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
  • Some of the Arizona ingredients the brewers use in their brews are prickly pear, Arizona citrus and mulberries.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024

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