woody

variants or woodie

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of woody Take care not to overdo this, especially with plants that need excellent drainage, like succulents, Mediterranean woody herbs, or orchids. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2025 Using cutting-edge radar technologies, the satellite is on a five-year mission to survey forests across sprawling swaths of the globe, looking beneath their canopies to accurately assess their total woody biomass—trunks, limbs, stems, and so on. Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 1 July 2025 In the forest, carpenter ants have a job to do, recycling woody debris, such as dead trees and fallen logs. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025 For noses that prefer the woody, earthy, and floral, this olive oil and lavender soap bar will check all the boxes. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for woody
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woody
Noun
  • The new vehicle combines a powerhouse, open-road luxury sedan with an electric sports car’s leanings.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
  • Sixty-years-and-change later, that’s still the rallying cry of drivers who regard the Porsche 911 as the best sports car in the world.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Beach wagons, those mighty steeds on wheels, are the perfect solution.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
  • Start at the Circus Museum to take in the impressive mini-model of the tented Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus which authentically details every aspect of circus life, to restored original wagons and costumes, and even the Ringlings’ private rail car.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • White is believed to have been taken away in the SUV with an unknown license plate, police said in the Amber Alert.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • Authorities said in criminal complaints filed in both Minidoka and Cassia counties that Benjamin Roy Naylor, 56, entered the homes of three of the victims Tuesday and shot them to death, and also was responsible for the fatal shooting of a man whose body was found in an SUV.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Options include the sporty 8-Series convertible, the powerful fully electric i7 sedan, the dynamic BMW X7 M60i and the high-performance hybrid BMW XM.
    Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
  • The sporty rear-wheel drive, two-seater convertible was only made for a decade in the early 2000s and has held its value quite well.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The new Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake is, in fact, the first all-electric station wagon from the marque, and among its topline features is a panoramic roof, more space, and the ability to get 192 miles in 10 minutes of charging, according to Mercedes.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
  • Chances are your mind went straight to an old-fashioned station wagon or minivan traversing country roads and scenic byways.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • The steering wheel and gauge cluster were offset by two inches, while the climate controls, identical to the Murciélago’s, were taken from a Rover 45 hatchback.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Rivals for the Mazda 3’s hatchback include the Honda Civic hatchback, Subaru Impreza, Volkswagen Golf GTI and Toyota GR Corolla.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • During the finale, Carrie received a phone call from Samantha, who was seen in the backseat of a town car.
    Stacy Lambe, People.com, 27 June 2025
  • This little town car is a version of the BYD Seagull which sells for less than $10,000 in China.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • What’s new for 2025? For 2025, the CLE lineup expands with the addition of this convertible model, replacing the coupe’s hardtop with a multi-layer soft top.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
  • Integrated into the roof is a fold-out hardtop tent that functions similarly to the iKamper Skycamp or Porsche 911 tent.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2025

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“Woody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woody. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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