- plural of root.
roots
Example Sentences
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Her refusal to de-emphasize her Tennessee accent or downplay her assets endeared her to a wide audience, along with her unsinkable pride in her country roots.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Allen met with Parton years ago and said she never forgot her roots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It returned to those roots to try to steady the business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
In Valeria Luiselli’s “Beginning Middle End” a writer in her late 30s, unsettled by a difficult divorce, travels to Sicily with her 12-year-old daughter in search of her roots and a new start.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the thick roots of the trees have come up from the earth and created clumps along the path, making it difficult to walk.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
