How to Use fungus in a Sentence

fungus

noun

• Like the fungus in lichen, the paint provides a home for the algae.
  — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
• In the fictional world of The Last of Us, a fungus has destroyed the world.
  — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2023
• The fungus attacks the pears/junipers and then sends the rust spores back to the service berries.
  — oregonlive, 17 June 2023
• The brown rot could be a fungus rotting out the oak’s heartwood.
  — oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2023
• The fungus was detected in more than half of all U.S. states last year.
  — Chloe Taylor, Fortune Well, 21 Mar. 2023
• The fungus covers nearby homes and cars in a sooty black film, choking trees and shrubs.
  — Travis Loller, Fortune, 8 July 2023
• The fungus causes a mycelium, the thread- and root-like portion of a mushroom, to grow over the soy, forming a firm cake.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2023
• Part of the life cycle of this fungus is entirely within the leaf.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
• For starters, bacteria and fungus that feed off the dead cells on a used razor.
  — Abbie Kozolchyk, wsj.com, 12 Sep. 2023
• The fungus has now been detected in over 50 percent of U.S. states.
  — Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 21 Mar. 2023
• The sticky matter is food for a sooty mold fungus producing the black coating.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
• But the fungus is starting to spread to Cabernet vines, as well, according to Wein Plus.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
• Don't be surprised if a white fungus appears on top of the mixture after a few days.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
• Powdery mildew: Tops of leaves are dusted with white or gray fungus.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
• The threat of fungus growth is low due to the effort and care put into repair and restoration, Lubeley said.
  — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
• Remove foliage with rust and blackspot, and petals with Botrytis, a fungus.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
• This Cordyceps boom has meant that the fungus has become much more valuable.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2023
• Part of the reason the fungus is so hard to detect is that its symptoms align with many other diseases.
  — Devika Rao, The Week, 19 Apr. 2023
• Its oil base is free from linseed or vegetable oils, which are known algae and fungus starters in wood.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
• The fungus could head east and north, deeper into Washington State and Texas.
  — David Axe, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2023
• The fungus is generally not a threat to healthy people.
  — Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
• The first cases of infection related to the C. auris fungus were recorded in the U.S. in 2016.
  — The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2023
• Seeds started now will be stunted or killed by fungus long before the air and soil are warm enough to plant them outside.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
• Over the years, this fungus has become resistant to some treatments.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
• The mildew, a white fungus, is the result of the humid, tropical weather that’s hit Bordeaux in recent months.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
• Threads of the material coil around the stair handrails and spread across the ceiling, like a fungus, nearly obscuring it.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
• The fungus can cause coughing, fevers, body aches, fatigue, rashes and appetite loss.
  — Ashli Blow, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
• Or could something else, like preservatives or fungus, be to blame?
  — Cara Giaimo, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• The fungus can stick to a variety of surfaces in these environments, from bed rails to floors to the ends of thermometers.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2023
• The chemicals in the bleach and copper in the penny work to kill off any bacteria and fungi, making your flowers stay fresh for longer.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024