cedar

Example Sentences

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“As a lover of sweet smells, I really enjoyed this cocoa-inspired scent. The cedar and sandalwood notes were stronger at the end and gave nice, beachy vibes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Its species name, cedrus, refers to cedar trees, evergreen conifers similar to those that existed in Late Triassic forests.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

A canopy of Jeffrey pine, red fir and incense cedar shaded the trail.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

These 4,600-year-old funerary boats, made of cedar and acacia, were intended to transport the king into the afterlife.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

The surrounding chunks of the fallen cedar beams looked like the maw of the desert, rising to swallow up the dead city—and reminded me of Rasseem’s teeth.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri