trunks

Example Sentences

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These rings are somewhat similar to the annual rings found in tree trunks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

He's also described a naval cadet's arm "like steel" and called Jaxson Dart, quarterback for the New York Giants football team, a "beautiful guy" with "legs like tree trunks."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The whole logging process—from feller-bunchers that cut and stack tree trunks to delimbers that shear off the branches—could be operated by one person on-site with remote help from others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Scenic designer Alex Mollo has worked out an efficient way of shifting between these realms by employing the same set of wooden trunks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

I run my hands along the trunks of the trees as I walk, listening to the golden crunch of the leaves under my feet.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish