How to Use burl in a Sentence

burl

noun

• There are ways to get burls that don’t involve theft and killing healthy trees.
  — Nidha Eakambaram, oregonlive, 24 July 2023
• Sometimes small groups of the same tree species in a tight area may all have burls.
  — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
• Some signs of ring shake can include a lean, large overgrown knots and bulges and burls near the base of the tree.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
• At its base is a structure known as a burl, which hides growing buds that have been shielded from the fire.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 15 Apr. 2021
• From the outside, burl wood appears deformed, all grayish scabs of nasty bark.
  — John Semley, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2020
• The stunning spiral case has a handmade newel post of walnut burl inlay.
  — J.a. Berger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2017
• Opel uses burl wood throughout the house for some French Deco flair.
  — Jennifer Berno Decleene, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2022
• It is crafted with African teak woodwork and custom walnut and pear burl.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2022
• But its burl finish is in fact the glaze on ultra-durable and dishwasher-safe porcelain.
  — Nina Molina, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2022
• The normal bark texture of the tree will be on the exterior surface of the burl.
  — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
• In our area oaks, maples, willows, cherry and elms have more of a tendency to form burls than other tree species.
  — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
• There are woody galls caused by gall- forming mites, wasps or by fungal pathogens that are sometimes mistaken for burls.
  — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
• Often when faced with a trauma, a redwood will swell a bank of dormant buds and woody tissue to create burls.
  — Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
• Connolly-leather seats and black piping offset burl-walnut trim.
  — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 27 May 2020
• To tell if an abnormal growth on a tree is a burl or a gall, compare the outer surface and texture of the growth.
  — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
• The burl wood side table makes the cozy winter vibes in this Studio Ashby space even stronger.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 23 June 2022
• One redwood has a massive burl growing at eye-level to boardwalkers.
  — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 June 2021
• Most burls are not causes of concern to the health of otherwise normally growing trees.
  — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
• With charming waved edges and deep honey burl tones, this piece feels playful and sophisticated at the same time.
  — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
• Door handles and cabinet drawer pulls were hand-forged with metal and manzanita tree burls.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
• Abby wandered through the redwood groves in jeans and hiking boots, stopping to remark on a burl here or a root system there.
  — Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2018
• The vintage burl wood table and gold convex mirror enhance the room’s character.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 11 Aug. 2021
• The rooms are simple yet stylish, featuring burl-wood furnishings and handmade bathroom tiles.
  — Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
• While both a gall and a burl result from excessive cell division, the causes are very different.
  — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
• Its spectacular grain makes burl wood worthy of a prominent display.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• In an especially impressive piece, a woman has curving branches for arms, and seems to erupt out of a large burl, like a goddess.
  — New York Times, 4 Feb. 2021
• Hodder stopped underneath a tree called the Bison tree, which has a big burl 30 feet up its trunk that looks like a buffalo.
  — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2018
• In the Met’s early example, the brow is shaped like a spackling knife and retains the burl of the wood grain, though its top edge has been splintered over time.
  — Jason Farago, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2018
• Stone, like wood burl, can have cavities and fissures allowing design adventures.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 29 Aug. 2020
• Beds are upholstered with lush velvet or boucle, and accompanied by burl wood side tables and ceramic bedside lamps.
  — Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022