How to Use canopy in a Sentence

canopy

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  • A canopy hung over the altar.
  • Vast green canopies graced the land and cooled the desert.
    — Judy Berlfein, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Head of School Robert Macrae added the school would plant trees in the lot that add to the area's canopy.
    — The Courier-Journal, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The top canopy is dome-shaped, which helps to direct the breeze into the shells.
    — Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Plus, eight velcro straps help secure the canopy to the pole.
    — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2023
  • One way is to have a recessed entry with a canopy over it.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2023
  • An old kitchen’s drop ceiling stayed, giving the space around the bed the feel of a private canopy.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Apply water to the soil around the outer third of the tree’s canopy and about a yard beyond the drip line.
    — oregonlive, 23 July 2023
  • One of the images shows these symptoms more toward the base of the canopy and much less toward the top.
    — oregonlive, 3 June 2023
  • But both of them disliked the lack of a peekaboo window in the canopy.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
  • But, there’s still a cost to pay while living under a canopy of leaves.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Higher up in the canopy, sesquiterpenes were harder to track.
    — WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Size and Weight The base has to be sturdy enough to support the canopy’s weight—and the right size to accommodate the pole.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023
  • The prayer canopy has no sidings to protect from the elements for overnight stays.
    — Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The midday heat, which comes on hard and thick in July, is cut in half by a canopy of enormous oaks and ash.
    — Martha McPhee, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Get rid of the flammable stuff abutting your house — from wood mulch to flammable plants to trees, if their canopies are getting close to your house.
    — Time, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Every day, 12 hours of sunlight strikes their canopies and beams down through cracks to ferns on the forest floor.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2023
  • This is an air show and such things are banned by the FAA Leave your tents, canopies, stakes, pennant lines, and hammocks at home.
    — The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The trees surrounding the parking lot made a circle, their canopies framing a dome of sky.
    — Jessica Francis Kane, Harper's Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
  • This 360-degree bird’s-eye view of tree canopy reveals why avians flock to Sanibel.
    — Robin Soslow, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The bed also comes with a removable, waterproof canopy that will shield your pet from the sun and rain.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • Plus, the canopy is UV-resistant to protect it from fading.
    — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2023
  • The canopy also provides shade and protection from the sun's harmful UV rays.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • The canopy provides great sun protection while still allowing the breeze to pass through.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • There was a golden crown and drapery that formed a canopy above baby Adira’s crib.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Trails End is on the outskirts of Cleveland, a diverse town of about 8,000, and homes there sit on wide lots and under a dense canopy of pine trees.
    — Juan A. Lozano, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
  • Within a year, its crown will thin drastically, and more of the canopy will follow.
    — Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2023
  • Its entrance is a grand canopy, one that is designed to match the sense of motion of the roller coaster nestled under it.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Keep In Mind These chairs don’t include any extras like canopies, trays, or cushions.
    — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
  • If in a clearing, a signal mirror can be helpful if sunlight pierces through the canopy.
    — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 16 Nov. 2023

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