How to Use sycamore in a Sentence

sycamore

noun
Definition of sycamorenext
  • The top out of a huge sycamore tree damaged the roof on one wing of the house.
    — Amanda Walker, al, 7 Nov. 2020
  • Big sycamore trees drape the stream with oaks and pines filling the canyon.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Big sycamore trees drape the stream, with oaks and pines filling the canyon.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Sometimes two or three of my friends would join me in the sycamore, or in the maple down the street.
    — Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2022
  • For a while, Tabet had lived on the west side of the city, which was filled with tall sycamores, poplars and maples.
    — Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
  • In fall, sycamore trees drop yellow leaves along the way.
    — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Lilly would love to have a piece of the table or the sycamore tree it was nailed to.
    — Matt Wake, AL.com, 23 Oct. 2017
  • There are sycamore trees that are gently swaying in the wind.
    — Anita Gates, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Out front, a large sycamore obscures most of the house from public view.
    — James McClain, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2024
  • There are sycamore trees that are gently swaying in the soft wind.
    — Tim Greiving, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Chevy Traverse was carried off the road and pinned against a large sycamore tree.
    — Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Her skin is as smooth as the inside of the shed bark of an American sycamore.
    — Illyanna Maisonet, SFChronicle.com, 19 July 2019
  • The main source of the pristine river surfaces in a lush grove of pecan and sycamore trees on Strunk’s ranch.
    — John MacCormack, ExpressNews.com, 19 June 2020
  • There is a sycamore in the front yard of my grandparents’ house, the house where my father grew up.
    — Ryan Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The $6-million house has a bit more land, with pine, sycamore and citrus trees spread across two acres.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Plant life ranges from red oaks and sycamores to small wildflowers.
    — Rich Heileman, cleveland.com, 14 June 2019
  • Oak, mulberry, sycamore, pine and walnut are all adding to the counts right now.
    — Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 8 May 2018
  • The sycamore, elm, and cottonwood trees bring out the charm and stunning colors many flock to see.
    — Sonia Ramirez, Chron, 7 Oct. 2021
  • At the base of this complex cologne, notes of musk, sycamore wood and amber round out the fragrance profile.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The trails are lined with large sycamore, black walnut and cottonwood trees.
    — Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
  • As golfers practice their putts, Rachman spots a trio of Cassin’s kingbirds perched at the top of a tall sycamore tree.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2022
  • One of the looming sycamores seems to have saved the chapel on 9/11 by absorbing debris from the towers.
    — Caroline Lester, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2019
  • The tree species include bald cypress, tulip and sycamore, all native trees.
    — Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2017
  • The sycamore served well until advanced decay got it in 2007.
    — Lisa Thompson, Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2021
  • One side of the pool is shaded by huge pecans and sycamores and oaks along a bank that gently slopes to the water’s edge and beyond.
    — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 12 May 2018
  • To date, the Denos have used 28 types of wood, including walnut, oak, elm, sycamore, sassafras and teak.
    — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The birds nest near large bodies of water in large trees such as sycamores, oaks, and cottonwoods.
    — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 4 Feb. 2020
  • Today the gardens and lawn are shaded by mature sycamore and oak trees.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The square is filled with floral beds and sycamore trees; the ideal place to amble, and enjoy live music.
    — Katarina Kovac, Vogue, 11 July 2018
  • More for you Some trees like sycamores, though, tend to collapse less often, Costello said.
    — Claire Hao, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2023

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