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

It could be like fashion, could be pajamas, could be gardening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“If you’re gardening or working around wood piles or bushes, check the area first,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He and his husband, Raúl Domingo, who have been together since meeting through a Missed Connections ad on Craigslist in 2005, grew interested in gardening during Covid lockdowns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

And he put the little card into an envelope so he had to touch it as little as possible, and put the envelope into the inside pocket of his old gardening jacket, beside his heart.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman