How to Use shrubbery in a Sentence

shrubbery

noun
Definition of shrubberynext
  • Green shrubbery and weeds grew amid the sand at her feet, and her skin turned sticky in the salt air.
    — Sandra E. Garcia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020
  • But what emerged from the shrubbery wasn’t a turkey, but a fox.
    — Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 25 July 2021
  • Display in front of your shrubbery trees and branches that glow in the dark.
    — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Bonus points for maintaining the catch through the shrubbery.
    — Michael Beller, SI.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Jorge Alfaro hit a two-run homer in the fifth, a 432-foot drive to the shrubbery in the batter's eye in center.
    — Alan Saunders, Star Tribune, 5 June 2021
  • The fire pit must be at least 25 feet from any structure, trees or shrubbery.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 1 June 2023
  • There was plenty of grass for the now 10-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy to play on, along with old shrubbery and trees.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • But elsewhere, the vibe just feels right—the bright green of shrubbery set against the azure blue sky, framed by the high-rise council flats.
    — Lewis Gordon, Wired, 28 Aug. 2021
  • The catbird is often out of the spotlight, hidden in the shrubbery.
    — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Trees and shrubbery, growing wild, rise up from the water’s edge.
    — Talia Soglin, chicagotribune.com, 15 Dec. 2021
  • This might be the season to keep your eyes on the skies or to look more closely at small birds flitting around in the shrubbery.
    — Val Cunningham Contributing Writer, Star Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
  • The path led to a clearing in the dense shrubbery, which had been compressed into a sort of carpet.
    — cleveland, 19 Nov. 2019
  • No buildings were burned but a lot of trees, brush, shrubbery and weeds were destroyed.
    — Yxta Maya Murray, Longreads, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Melton said the city donated the concrete, shrubbery and mulch.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 24 Sep. 2020
  • But concerts take place inside a venue, not in the trees, sod and shrubbery outside it.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 6 May 2022
  • Much of the shrubbery that was planted many years ago is old and diseased, and many of the species are not native to Oregon.
    — oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Outside, the grounds are dotted with an apple tree and lots of lush shrubbery.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Tall green shrubbery is nestled in front of the sprawling black-and-white complex, with much of the rest of the site tucked away from public view.
    — Melissa Etehad, latimes.com, 15 June 2018
  • Harper hit one homer into shrubbery and a second off the facing of the third deck for the homer-happy Phillies.
    — Dan Gelston, Star Tribune, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Rolón said, taking a break from clearing old shrubbery from Amos’ front lawn.
    — Tess Sheets, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Sam dons some shrubbery, and the mayor yells at the passing helicopter above.
    — Kristi Turnquist, OregonLive.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • On the back of the bill, in the engraving of the White House, on the far right-hand side, in the engraved shrubbery, is a tiny crouching engraving of Kenneth Starr.
    — Dave Barry, miamiherald, 3 June 2018
  • The problem is knowing where, in all that occult neural shrubbery, to put them.
    — Adam Rogers, Wired, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Kyle Schwarber had a 443-foot rocket to center field that landed high in the shrubbery that makes up the batters’ eye.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Spread drop cloths on the pavement, lawn or nearby shrubbery to protect them from falling gobs of goo.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2019
  • Cut off their highway to the house by cutting shrubbery back from the exterior of your house.
    — Beth Kaufman, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2021
  • Right off busy Linden Boulevard, tucked behind shrubbery, is the horse farm.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 8 July 2022
  • Baths should be located away from dense brush or shrubbery.
    — Kirk Sides, Houston Chronicle, 5 June 2018
  • High grasses and shrubbery are a key part of a firefly’s ideal habitat.
    — Rebecca Straus, Good Housekeeping, 19 July 2018
  • Backing out from a large shrubbery is Strider with his prize of a new favorite Tennis Ball!
    — courant.com, 12 June 2018

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