woods

Example Sentences

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But that doesn’t mean the rest of the world is out of the woods.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

“That wasn’t a goal ... I’m a pretty simple person. My goal was literally to be on the Opry, have a hit song, little country house in the woods, some land, a tractor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

“Backing to the natural beauty of woods and a creek, the property enjoys exceptional privacy and a sense of peaceful seclusion,” the description continued.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Growing up in rural Monmouthshire, she regularly got covered in mud and played for hours in the woods with her younger brother, damming rivers and making dens.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

She gazed at Deadwood with dreamlike curiosity, unlike most people, who peered at Clare’s tangled woods with dread, or disgust, or, worst of all, as if it were something they could own.

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