driftwood

Example Sentences

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Soldiers and police had helped clear the debris and driftwood.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

In the midst of this waits Moonstone Beach, often strewn with driftwood, and Moonstone Beach Drive, which is lined by about a dozen inns and boutique hotels.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

"Coming into a world where you are not as accepted, you are a bit like driftwood," he said.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2024

Elsewhere, a gravel beach with dune plantings, driftwood logs and boulders defines the western edge where the landscape meets Puget Sound.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

It’s a public beach on the Puget Sound waterfront, with concrete trails and grassy picnic areas, huge stretches of sand littered with driftwood logs and chipped seashells.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day