Example sentences for: cypresses

How can you use “cypresses” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Five km (3 miles) south of the town, protected only by a couple of cypresses from an incongruous wilderness of highways and bleak urban development, stands the lovely church of Sant’Apollinare in Classe (549).

  • From the home of Cardinal Ippolito d’Este, guests can look down at the terraced gardens, the real reason for Tivoli’s fame and your visit: alleys of cypresses and soaring fountains (500 in all, including Bernini’s Bicchierone), grottoes, waterfalls, reflecting pools, and everywhere the cool sound of rushing water.

  • Come at least for tea or a stroll among the cypresses and magnolias.

  • The cliffs are clothed in a profusion of exotic vegetation, with occasional glimpses of private homes framed by cypresses, palm trees, and cascades of bougainvillaea.

  • Car drivers can negotiate the winding old side-road Via Vecchia Fiesolana for glimpses of handsome villas half-hidden among the cypresses and olive trees.


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