shrubbery

Example Sentences

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Others put up fences and prickly shrubbery to deter loiterers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Both camps were concealed in undergrowth and shrubbery and he had also taken to shaving his head to change his appearance and evade police.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

When hearing his voice, some attempt to reach through the shrubbery while others make a run for the back stairs in hopes of seeing him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

Starting out in Igneada, in the north of the country, he walked along a slippery, uneven trail for half a day, through dense forest and sharp shrubbery in the direction of Bulgaria.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

The countryside was striking from here, a deep green sweep of playing fields and bordering shrubbery, with the school stadium white and miniature-looking across the river.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles