oak
Example Sentences
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She can’t even nudge it enough to let light in, and with dawning horror, she realizes their giant oak tree must have fallen on top of the cellar.
From Literature
He darted beneath the roots of a fallen oak and dashed through a hollow log.
From Literature
Smee thought about planting an oak tree instead but worried that a large tree might be too heavy for the retaining wall along the sidewalk, so he decided against it.
From Los Angeles Times
In 2016, workers cut down dozens of oaks trees on land managed by Justin to make room for new grape plantings, stirring up controversy.
From Los Angeles Times
This is a native landscape of dark and gnarly forms of oak trees, which are numbered in chalk to keep track of their stripping.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
