Examples of pollinate in a Sentence
The plants are pollinated by bees.
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If peppers bloom, hand-pollinate the flowers with an old makeup brush, and lightly feed your plants with a diluted application of organic liquid fertilizer.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
Originally, the berry was an invention made by amateur farmer Rudolph Boysen, who cross-pollinated the blackberry, loganberry and raspberry while living in Napa County in the 1920s.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
During the spring, Roney said, the orchard rents honeybees to pollinate the fruit trees.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
The beneficial insects, like butterflies, moths, fireflies, and native bees, that pollinate your garden throughout the growing season require leaf litter to survive.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
Originally, the berry was an invention made by amateur farmer Rudolph Boysen, who cross-pollinated the blackberry, loganberry and raspberry while living in Napa County in the 1920s.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
During the spring, Roney said, the orchard rents honeybees to pollinate the fruit trees.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
The beneficial insects, like butterflies, moths, fireflies, and native bees, that pollinate your garden throughout the growing season require leaf litter to survive.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pollinate
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“Pollinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinate. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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