How to Use prune in a Sentence

prune

1 of 2 noun

• Add the chicken, nestling it among the olives and prunes.
  — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 15 Nov. 2017
• The best time to do a heavy-duty prune is in the spring.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 7 Apr. 2020
• Then in spring, prune just above the first set of buds if the plant has not died back to the ground.
  — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 1 May 2017
• The nurse hands you this prune of a baby and says have a great life.
  — Byron McCauley, Cincinnati.com, 15 June 2019
• Many of these pints boast the protein of three to four eggs and fiber of a cup of prunes.
  — Corinne Ramey, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
• If the tree is too tall or wide for the site, prune limbs back to branch angles or to the trunk.
  — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 Apr. 2018
• Add the prunes and the apples to the pot, and stir to incorporate.
  — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 15 Nov. 2023
• To root prune, use a shovel to cut the roots in a circle about 1 to 2 feet from the plant's trunk.
  — Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 22 Oct. 2017
• Why Trust Us? There are many good reasons to prune trees.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2023
• Add the cereals, raisins and nuts or prunes, and stir the mixture well.
  — Heloise, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2019
• Stuff the goose with the goose’s liver, prunes, apples, and breadcrumbs.
  — Town & Country, 24 Apr. 2023
• Dried fruits — such as apricots, prunes and figs — are high in fiber.
  — sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
• Drain the prunes, blot dry with paper towels, chop them, and set aside.
  — Adam Ried, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018
• The chocolate tart’s brownie-like texture was touched with smoke and the earthy kiss of beet-prune jam.
  — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 1 June 2018
• Add the beef broth, wine, prunes and reserved mushroom broth and stir well.
  — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019
• Eating a piece of white toast with jam is OK, but avoid raw and dried fruits, raisins and berries and prune juice.
  — Outside Online, 7 June 2019
• Add the garlic, capers, prunes and olives and mix to combine.
  — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 15 Nov. 2017
• On our scale, those stars would vary in size from prunes to giant pumpkins on steroids.
  — Mike Lynch / Sky Watch, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2017
• Butter the inside of the baking dishes and place a half prune in the bottom of each one, cut side up.
  — Marley Marius, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018
• Add chicken to bowl of prune mixture; toss gently to coat.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• Many taste hints of balsamic, prune, or even dark caramel.
  — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2023
• No discernible fruit but a surprising long finish with a hint of prune on the end.
  — cleveland.com, 5 Nov. 2017
• And is Prospera in a bad mood because her sodden feet have gone all prune-y?
  — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2019
• What did one prune say to the other after agreeing to grab dinner?
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2023
• The 30-year-old includes mint, earth and prune aromas and tastes wispy light and balanced, with flavors of caramel, figs and prunes.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022
• In early 2018, the U.S. was the leading exporter of prunes into China.
  — Olivia Rockeman, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2019
• Plant viburnum in spring or early fall, provide good drainage, and prune carefully for healthy, vibrant growth.
  — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
• This is also a good time to prune, but Hagen does not recommend repotting plants til spring.
  — Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
• Start eating a prune or two every day.
  — Lauren Manaker, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026
• For evergreen shrubs, which keep their leaves or needles in winter, wait until spring to prune.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026

prune

2 of 2 verb

• The budget needs to be pruned.
• The students were asked to prune their essays.
• Those trees need to be pruned every year.
• She carefully pruned the hedge.
• Then prune back to about a third of the plant’s height.
  — Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2021
• Next, when is the right time to prune trees and bushes?
  — Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2023
• The gray, still days of winter are the perfect time to prune trees.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
• The best thing to do would be to prune the dead branches off.
  — oregonlive, 29 May 2022
• Games that, say, require you to prune trees to progress.
  — Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 1 May 2022
• Don’t expect to prune trees and shrubs to keep them small.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
• Do not prune up more than one third of the height of smaller trees.
  — oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2022
• In other words, this is not the time to prune healthy shrubs, trees, and bushes.
  — Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 26 Oct. 2022
• Oh, and don’t be in a hurry to prune what might be slow to leaf out next spring.
  — oregonlive, 4 Dec. 2021
• By the way, this fall may be a good time to prune the tree to a more reasonable height.
  — oregonlive, 25 July 2021
• If the canker pathogen is a fungus, prune off the cankers in early summer.
  — oregonlive, 23 Jan. 2022
• The plants can also be pruned to maintain a shrub-like form.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
• There’s no reason to prune roses to the ground in our mild climate.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
• Aim to prune plants when the suckers are between 2 and 4 inches long.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2022
• Annabelle' blooms on new wood, so the best time to prune it is in late winter or early spring.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2022
• This will give you enough time to trim and prune your hedge without having to stop and recharge the battery.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
• Don’t prune or pick off the dry or wilted leaves as this will expose the inside of the plant to the harsh sunlight.
  — oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2021
• Take some time to prune your trees, trim your shrubs and manicure your lawn.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 18 May 2021
• Someone, or something, had pruned a large portion of the tree.
  — Ryan Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
• Use a fertilizer in the spring and fall, and prune them in late winter to get rid of dead canes and vines and to shape.
  — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
• Prune to Bloom Citrus trees like to be pruned between the months of February and April.
  — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 13 Jan. 2023
• That includes any timeline branches the TVA would have to prune or leave alone.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 23 Dec. 2022
• Grape vines are the most productive when they're pruned back to about 10 to 12 canes with just 4 to 5 buds each.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
• Many evergreens should be pruned conservatively to give them a better chance of growing back.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
• Note that now is the time to prune your fruit trees.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
• Many fruit trees are blooming; complete normal pruning early this month.
  — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026