oak

Example Sentences

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This is a native landscape of dark and gnarly forms of oak trees, which are numbered in chalk to keep track of their stripping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Simmons’ property was designed by Swiss architect Roger P. Kurath and is made of “glass, steel, oak wood and concrete elements,” which emphasize the sweeping views of the mountains, valleys, and ocean.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

To commemorate Halimi, whose abduction and murder in 2006 horrified France, Macron planted an oak tree in the garden of the Elysee Palace, joined by Halimi's sister, Anne-Laure Abitbol.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Just under two miles in, we rested at a large picnic area under the shade of old tall oak trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

He smashed into the base of yet another sprawling oak.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman