canopy

Example Sentences

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According to the researchers, these tiny plastic particles first land on the leaves in the upper canopy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

I ordered a coffee, sat back in a worn wooden chair, and took in the warm glow of the string lights above me, arranged like a canopy over the entire restaurant.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

The whole Spring Summer 2026 show was performed under a canopy of flowers, on a mirrored runway.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

In her student days, for stress relief, Ms. Chan would lie on a pew and gaze upon this “airy canopy of stone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The ceiling held a canopy of Underworld plants, flowers peeking through the foliage, appearing and disappearing in a game of hide-and-seek.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton