Example Sentences

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The plant grew to shrublike proportions and, for more months of the year than not, was adorned with slightly bilious Pepto-pink flowers.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2022

“A few trees appear here and there, and some shrublike trees become higher.”

From Science Magazine • May 19, 2022

It’s an annual that expands with almost shrublike vigor in one season, each plant growing as high as six feet, with feathery leaves that resemble those of the wormwood.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2017

The other sets consist primarily of a variety of shrublike trees positioned differently for each scene.

From Time Magazine Archive

His shrublike beard was in need of a trim.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer