fir

Example Sentences

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For more than a century, people had come to swim and camp under the firs that towered hundreds of feet overhead.

From Literature

Akira and Sue limped through a patch of California lilac and white firs, the fire hissing and growling somewhere behind them.

From Literature

He pointed over toward a cluster of fir trees on the far side of the yard, where we could speak more privately.

From Literature

At the elevation where the oak and scrub give way to cedar, fir and pine, I had a horrific shock rounding a familiar bend anticipating a thrill I had felt so many times before.

From Los Angeles Times

A $5 permit, a hike through the snow, and a glorious Douglas fir we covered in lights.

From The Wall Street Journal