driftwood

Example Sentences

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Soldiers and police had helped clear the debris and driftwood.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

My tent set up and food safely stored in the provided metal boxes, I went over to the tiny beach and sat on a driftwood log, relaxing under the sun’s warm rays.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

At low tide, the sea is not visible beyond the expanse of grassland, but the area is littered with driftwood, some plastic waste and there is even a small, upturned boat nearby.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

In summer, add a piece driftwood with a few hanging air plants to break up space, she says.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

The kraken laid her on a piece of driftwood, as carefully as a child laying down a doll.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell