Example Sentences

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The cool blues of “Winter” are raked through with rich purple, as hints of evergreens creep in from the edges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Ancient civilizations celebrated the winter solstice with evergreens and fires to mark the triumph of light over darkness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

“Be honest,” Dimon said, sitting against a backdrop of snow-dusted evergreens, dressed casually in a dark blazer and polo shirt.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024

In other words, our Christmas evergreens are actually not that "green" at all.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

The main technical problem now is to find a carrying solution that will stick the bacterial spores to the needles of the evergreens.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson