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The men claimed a pair of metal folding chairs set beside the campfire; Adi found a seat on a big knob of driftwood.
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Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Attach them to strings of varying lengths and tie them to a sturdy base, such as a piece of driftwood, a metal ring, or an old lampshade frame.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Against a backdrop of teak wood and bamboo, driftwood bedposts make the mosquito nets look like chic bed drapes, while canary-yellow day beds and blinds add a ray of sunshine to even the dreariest days.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Rangel went on to describe what happened next, with the men using driftwood oars to attempt to row their vessel to the mainland before heavy winds ran them aground and wrecked the boat.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
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Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Attach them to strings of varying lengths and tie them to a sturdy base, such as a piece of driftwood, a metal ring, or an old lampshade frame.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Against a backdrop of teak wood and bamboo, driftwood bedposts make the mosquito nets look like chic bed drapes, while canary-yellow day beds and blinds add a ray of sunshine to even the dreariest days.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Rangel went on to describe what happened next, with the men using driftwood oars to attempt to row their vessel to the mainland before heavy winds ran them aground and wrecked the boat.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Driftwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driftwood. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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driftwood
noun
drift·wood
ˈdrift-ˌwu̇d 
: wood drifted or floated by water
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