How to Use driftwood in a Sentence

driftwood

noun

• Check out the driftwood sculptures and the live-edge bar that is made from one slab of wood.
  — Patrick Cooley, cleveland.com, 25 July 2017
• William’s mother lived there in a home made of sod and driftwood hauled from the coast.
  — Tom Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Nov. 2021
• Inside, driftwood and stones hung from the ceiling, by the dozens.
  — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2023
• Displays of shells and pieces of driftwood that recall walks on the beach.
  — Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
• The creek bed is more clogged with brush, tule reeds and driftwood than ever.
  — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2021
• People ran to the beach, carried it on a piece of driftwood like a stretcher, and brought it back to the ocean.
  — Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2022
• The board has hit the rocks and driftwood hard several times and no damage or dents was done to the board.
  — Jayla Andrulonis, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2021
• Shop it in charcoal, white, driftwood, light gray, and navy hues.
  — Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024
• Most of the trees have ornaments made of shells, driftwood, even starfish.
  — Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
• The river is veiled with mist, and the water foams and whirls with driftwoods after a heavy rain.
  — John Branch Adam Stoltman, New York Times, 14 July 2023
• The surge carried parts of piers out to sea and dumped huge amounts of driftwood and other debris across the sand.
  — Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2023
• This serene blend of neroli flower, white tea, and driftwood fragrances will do the trick.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 15 Nov. 2022
• The trailer ends with a look, from a distance, at a man floating along on a piece of driftwood.
  — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 July 2025
• The bird was resting on a sandy beach filled with seashells and driftwood at the edge of Liberty State Park.
  — New York Times, 9 Jan. 2020
• Woods take their cue from driftwood—light, bleached and whitewashed.
  — Jennifer Cegielski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
• Her hair is made entirely of driftwood roots found washed up on the banks of the Snake River.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 16 June 2021
• There, a path winds among trees dripping with moss to a lagoon where sea birds perch on driftwood in the rolling fog.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022
• The Cratchits’ Christmas feast won’t be a small turkey but a seagull and driftwood.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2021
• The next morning Gabe goes to the driftwood and starts slamming it, probably waking up the whole tribe in the process.
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
• Display goods that could have been found on a walk along the beach, like seashells, driftwood, sand dollars, starfish, and sea glass ...
  — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2023
• The owl has glass eyes and a mouthpiece made from deer antler, and is perched on a driftwood stump that’s attached to a walnut base.
  — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2020
• And Florida contains a hint of orange, a touch of sea mist and a bit of driftwood.
  — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 22 Sep. 2016
• The tsunamis left ocean sands layered in the island's soil, as well as a big driftwood log found half a mile inland.
  — Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News, 1 Aug. 2017
• The beach was deserted except for seabirds and chunks of driftwood.
  — Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
• The jeans in question come in three shades: driftwood, deja vu, and Venus, and the sizes are still pretty well stocked, but that won’t last!
  — Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022
• At low tide, more of the driftwood is exposed and the beach is wider, so that’s when most people prefer to visit.
  — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
• There are a few other decorations that don’t boast horses or fleur de lis, like glass floats, driftwood, and an old wine rack that now holds lights.
  — Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
• Plan to come at sunrise or sunset—when the beach is at its most beautiful—refrain from taking any of the driftwood with you.
  — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
• The men claimed a pair of metal folding chairs set beside the campfire; Adi found a seat on a big knob of driftwood.
  — Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
• Attach them to strings of varying lengths and tie them to a sturdy base, such as a piece of driftwood, a metal ring, or an old lampshade frame.
  — Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026