canopy

Example Sentences

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The fog acts as a canopy, blocking winter sun from warming the buds prematurely and keeping valley temperatures in that critical range.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Paul Sample JP, cabinet member for environment, climate and waste, said the funding would be a "significant step" in the council's goals of boosting wildlife recovery and expanding tree canopy cover.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

According to the researchers, these tiny plastic particles first land on the leaves in the upper canopy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

I ordered a coffee, sat back in a worn wooden chair, and took in the warm glow of the string lights above me, arranged like a canopy over the entire restaurant.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

They were somewhat sheltered by the forest’s canopy of leaves, but the day grew warmer by the quarter hour.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood