bark

Example Sentences

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"They're herbivores, so they feed on lots of different vegetation, so you'll often see piles of sticks with the bark chewed off."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

These are the days that smell faintly of iron and wet bark.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

“He said something like, ‘I love trees, I love bark, I’m an arborist,’” Los Angeles Police Department Det.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The team found eight references to this thorny species, known as Vachellia leucophloea, which has feathery leaves, pale yellow bark, and white flowers.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

Boomer Malone thought he might bark and guard the house.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson