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Recent Examples of deciduous Autumn is particularly stunning, with deciduous trees ablaze in a rainbow of color. Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 In full shade this deciduous shrub typically produces fewer flowers. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025 This zone is characterized by deciduous trees such as dogwood, alder, and aspen surrounded by conifer forest. Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025 By including deciduous trees in the mix, the cooling effect can often be greater. Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for deciduous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciduous
Adjective
  • Holiday shipping increases have gone into effect, with temporary increases expected to last until early January.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The sudden increase from last week appears to be a result of a Midwest refinery outage that prompted a temporary evacuation of the BP plant in Whiting, Indiana, but is now over, and the jump at the pump may turn out to be more of a spike than an upward trend.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And many supermarkets offer bags of flash-frozen cranberries year-round.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • What To Know A map shared by the NWS on Facebook showed a broad corridor of flash-flood risk spanning the Western states and Southern Plains.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Weigert, 56, left Tracker after season 1, and like Sunday’s episode, her absence was also explained within the show during a brief conversation in season 2.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The politically motivated preemption of the late-night program following host Jimmy Kimmel's brief remarks regarding the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk drove a massive wave of Disney+ subscription cancellations, a new report from the research firm Antenna shows, per The New York Times.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Chelsea shared on her Instagram Stories that the toddler had developed transient synovitis from a viral infection.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Using fractional diffusion theory, the research deepens understanding of transient charging behaviors in complex materials, which is key to designing high-performance components used for advanced engineering electrochemical systems in general.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Some duties will fall on Gonzales, but the passing game will funnel through quarterback coach Ryan O’Hara, not offensive coordinator Russ Callaway.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Philadelphia Eagles' offense definitely appeared to right the ship against the Minnesota Vikings this past Sunday, at least as far as the passing game was concerned.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Leaning into the character’s ephemeral quality, Hawley integrated Elizabeth’s interest in insects through color, textural details and accessories.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The story captures the dilemma between the ephemeral and the eternal inherent in any attempt to pin down the soul.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The White House says American consumer strain will be transitory.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • This is not a brand that’s transitory.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Deciduous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deciduous. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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