mushroom

Example Sentences

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On May 28, a fiery mushroom cloud enveloped Cape Canaveral as New Glenn’s engine malfunctioned during a pre-flight test, blowing up the rocket, launch pad and other nearby infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Brown and mushroom gravy packets occupy a similar corner of my pantry.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Footage shows the towering rocket erupt in an inferno, followed by a mushroom cloud of smoke as bystanders gathered to watch the launch gasp "Oh no!" and "Oh my God!"

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

California has seen an uptick in mushroom poisonings, with four people dying and 47 becoming seriously ill since November, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

As she was piling the branches higher and higher, she saw, on the side of a dry piece of birch wood, the gray hoof of a mushroom.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich