up a tree
Example Sentences
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Church-goers lit up a tree decorated with stars bearing the image of those killed in June.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Responding to a call, Susan Clark of Topanga Animal Rescue witnessed BB14 facing down yipping coyotes, with her cubs up a tree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
You don’t have to load up a tree with ornaments, either.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
It seems animal rescue is all part of the job for firefighters in Russia too but in Smolensk it was a bit more serious than a cat up a tree.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2023
Sure enough, two blocks away, there was Muffy, up a tree.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
