How to Use Appalachian in a Sentence

Appalachian

adjective

• In spite of a hot and humid summer, widespread drought has largely avoided the Appalachian foliage belt.
  — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
• In the Appalachian mountains, this form took particular root.
  — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
• Bias against Catholics remained a robust force in Appalachian politics, too.
  — Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
• Grated or gritted cornbread is a late-summer Appalachian tradition.
  — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
• But she was always grounded in her Tennessee roots, bringing Appalachian folk music to the national stage.
  — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
• Docks line the emerald shoreline, boats pull skiers and inner tubes across open water and the Blue Ridge foothills give the whole scene a polished Appalachian backdrop.
  — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
• Appalachian folk crafts — North Carolina, USA.
  — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
• More than 100 people died in the flooding that occurred in the Appalachian region of North Carolina alone.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026
• Her mother, Avie Lee Parton, ran the household and was fond of singing traditional Appalachian ballads.
  — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
• The annual festival melds Boone’s small town Appalachian charm with world-class art into an immersive, must-see experience.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
• The main focus of my project is Parton’s own spirituality, starting with her Appalachian upbringing.
  — Sarah Dees, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
• Early last summer, my children had a distinctly Appalachian experience.
  — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
• Steel columns throughout the terminal are structured similarly to trees, and the area is lit by constellation lighting reminiscent of the Appalachian night sky.
  — Finch Walker, USA Today, 25 June 2026
• Her latest venture is an Appalachian bluegrass album, Fiddle and The Drum, with banjo player Béla Fleck.
  — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026
• Pearce was celebrating five years of Opry membership and would return later to channel many aspects of Dolly, from her humor and fierce independence to her Appalachian roots.
  — Chris Parton, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
• The park is known for its mountain landscape, diverse plant and animal life and preservation of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, and is a popular camping, hiking and recreational area.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
• Born in Russell County, Virginia, Hubbard was largely raised by his grandfathers, both union coal miners with missing fingers, and still speaks with an Appalachian twang.
  — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
• The same storm system is expected to push into the mid-Atlantic and Appalachian regions Monday, bringing a Level 2 of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms.
  — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
• Charleston, West Virginia combines a thriving local food scene, vibrant arts community, and Appalachian culture in a compact riverfront capital.
  — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026
• The folks behind Betty’s Biscuits also run The Beacon Restaurant, which melds Italian and Appalachian flavors.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
• Other rooms, like the Appalachian and the Mountain View, are better suited for romantic getaways or solo travelers, with cozy, Appalachian-style quilts and vintage furnishings.
  — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
• For Amythyst Kiah, an alternative rocking Appalachian singer-songwriter of a much younger generation, Parton was an inspiration.
  — Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
• On a much quieter note, poet Idra Novey took us on a dreamy ramble down memory lane and along the Appalachian hiking trails of her childhood in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Highlands.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
• Gas exploration and production name, Expand Energy , also has a compelling valuation relative to its Appalachian peers, according to Mehta.
  — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
• The Tennessee theme park, co-owned by country music icon Dolly Parton, is known for blending thrill rides with live entertainment, Appalachian culture and traditional Southern cuisine.
  — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
• In the Appalachian region, which includes western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, environmentalists say about $10 billion is needed for mine reclamation.
  — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
• The Dollywood Foundation, meanwhile, opened the Imagination Library, a book exchange for children looking to even the odds in communities like Parton’s Appalachian hometown.
  — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
• The Swannanoa River, across Highway 70 from Barker's street, rose to historic levels after Hurricane Helene dumped intense rainfall on the Appalachian region, after the area had already been hit by a storm just days before.
  — Ginger Zee, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
• Stroll along the one-mile Oconee Bell Nature Trail to get a glimpse of the wildflower that grows almost exclusively in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
  — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known for its ancient mountains, diverse plant and animal life and preservation of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, according to the NPS website.
  — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026