Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Shipping containers from distant lands on semitrucks clogged the road: China Shippings and Evergreens and Maersks and COSCOs all inched along on-ramps, onto freeways.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Evergreens and winter hearty plants and trees are not only helpful in adding freshness to a space but will also help to improve overall indoor air quality.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

When Martha died in 1943, the Evergreens passed to her friend Alfred Hampson, and then to his widow, Mary, who lived there until 1988, keeping it as a shrine and rarely admitting visitors.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Evergreens grow best on hillsides in higher altitudes, where the vertical slope keeps water from pooling around them.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2021

“The Evergreens Cemetery in Brooklyn. It’s close to the neighborhood where my mom grew up.”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera