put down roots
Example Sentences
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“I just looked at it and thought, ’I want to put down roots; I want to have a family,’” she shared.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Expats are questioning whether it still makes sense to put down roots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
They were intrepid sailors and had already put down roots in Iceland, the Faroe Islands and the northern reaches of Scotland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
The trick with these festive fellows is to respect their Mexican origins to help them put down roots in our much colder climate, says Adam.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Who taught me how to put down roots, and thrive on both sun and rain, and understand what it is to bloom.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
