How to Use cactus in a Sentence

cactus

noun

• The cactus in front of her huge view of the great outdoors.
  — Essence, 20 July 2022
• The mask of a human face emerges cactus-like from a pot.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
• The technician, named Nina, found the dog stuck in a cactus in Phoneix.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
• Pausing to pull a cactus paddle from the back of his hand, Heinert looked back through the scope.
  — Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Nov. 2022
• Around 50 to 70 years old, the cactus would have started sprouting arms.
  — Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
• Who knew that one cactus genus could have so many festive species?
  — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
• All the while trying to find a good home for Adolfo, Hugo’s cactus that used to belong to his dad.
  — Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 Dec. 2022
• Of course the occasional cactus shows up here and there.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Jan. 2023
• In the mid-1800s, a ranching family, the Romeros, moved into the area and built a compound within feet of the cactus.
  — Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
• All told, 31 species of cactus can be found in the park, including the namesake organ pipe.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2023
• In fact, the LP’s inner sleeve features the photo with bright red cactus flowers.
  — Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
• Thin ribbons of cactus are lightly fried and served piled high with flecks of bacon.
  — Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
• When disaster threatens, her new friends — a pile of rocks, a rabbit, a cactus, the motel desk clerks— save the day.
  — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
• His at-home desk situation is about to be lookin' reaaaal cute with a cute 'lil cactus that serves as a decor piece and as a light.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 11 Aug. 2022
• Ideal for spaces with an abundance of bright light, the apple cactus can grow to more than five feet tall.
  — House Beautiful, 18 July 2023
• This quiet cactus charges via USB and also functions as a night light.
  — Helen Bradshaw, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2023
• Place stems of bright flowers and bold cactus plants in old glass jars to set the mood for a Mexican fiesta.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2022
• This colorful and cute cactus nail art has your name written all over it.
  — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 15 Dec. 2022
• And of course, there’s the viral dancing cactus, which is currently 30% off.
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 26 Dec. 2023
• This cactus art prints out in an 8 by 10-inch layout, perfect for framing up as home decor.
  — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 19 Sep. 2022
• There is an unusual cactus native to the Sonoran desert that for most of the year looks like a dead stick with a jumble of gray and purplish stems.
  — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2023
• Pull together a small cactus garden in pots on open shelves.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 29 Dec. 2023
• But if your greenery is a slow-growing plant, like a cactus, every two to four years may suffice.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2022
• Pluck a tiny cochineal from a prickly pear cactus: The insect produces a bright-red dye that was prized in Europe for two centuries.
  — Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023
• Rustic fencing, barbed wire and a metal tub stand among tangles of cactus and cat claw.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2022
• In the high desert of Arizona, emerald-green fields stretch for miles alongside dry tumbleweeds and Saguaro cactus.
  — Ella Nilsen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2022
• At their greenhouse, rows of hundreds of cactus pads are held on racks suspended in the air and covered by a white powder.
  — Fernanda Pesce, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
• The piece is largely black and white, with pointed use of rainbow colors: Alien-like cactuses sprout from murky deaths.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
• Along the way, keep an eye out for plants like lemonade berry, prickly pear cactus, pepper trees and a variety of pine trees.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023
• Comparing these three viruses would be like comparing a broom, a hot dog, and a cactus plant.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024