fir
Example Sentences
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He pointed over toward a cluster of fir trees on the far side of the yard, where we could speak more privately.
From Literature
At the elevation where the oak and scrub give way to cedar, fir and pine, I had a horrific shock rounding a familiar bend anticipating a thrill I had felt so many times before.
From Los Angeles Times
A $5 permit, a hike through the snow, and a glorious Douglas fir we covered in lights.
At last, we found it: a sturdy Douglas fir with boughs that had pleasant symmetry and enough firmness to carry ornaments.
Forest is more valuable there than in the South due to high prices for logs from Douglas fir trees that often are exported to Asia.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
