gardening

Example Sentences

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In the 1980s I bought a house overlooking a river in Connecticut, where I had expected to enjoy quiet weekends reading, gardening and relaxing with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

I think people will be very bored with screen time in 20 years, so we will have moved back to fishing, reading books, gardening, playing real guitars and pianos, taking walks, and enjoying family cookouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Laura’s willing absorption into Betty’s tranquil life of gardening and cooking is swift and pleasant — believably so thanks to the acute portrayals of Beer and Auer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

He smoked a pipe and was partial to poetry and gardening.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

His agility is surprising, because he’s so big he makes gardening sheds seem tiny.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen