gnarled
Example Sentences
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It’ll be a long time before the baby Joshua trees resemble the gnarled icons that dot the park.
From Los Angeles Times
Environmentalists warn that development projects threaten the region's unique mix of dunes, pine forests, gnarled cork trees and an endless patchwork of rice fields.
From Barron's
I quickly snuck back into my hideaway and stayed quiet, listening to the gnarled sounds of this massive animal grazing just feet away from me.
From Los Angeles Times
Nearby, a gorgeous photograph of a single gnarled tree amid green rolling hills becomes quietly apocalyptic, as if the voluptuous earth is preparing to shake off morbid memories.
From Los Angeles Times
The father appeared stunned, while the son runs away from the gnarled metal and broken glass.
From Los Angeles Times
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