petal
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Floating like a flower petal in the spring breeze.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2026
"Each piece of fabric, each petal, is made from different material. It was top-stitched to give the impression of veining," she said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
A petal power jar, $280; blues egg drop fruit bowl, $230; and petal reflection vase, $260.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024
Researchers have developed a method to make adaptive and eco-friendly sensors that can be directly and imperceptibly printed onto a wide range of biological surfaces, whether that's a finger or a flower petal.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2024
Absentmindedly, he began to form a petal shape.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
Smith makes treats like Skittles, gummy bears and pasta festooned with marigold petals, narrating each step in a baby-soft voice while wearing dreamy fits.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
They engineered carefully controlled porous materials that imitate the way natural foams scatter light while also drawing inspiration from water-repellent surfaces found on leaves and flower petals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
After the flower is sufficiently “crispy,” she sits at an L-shaped desk overlooking her makeshift garden and coats individual petals with resin up to six times, curing them under a UV light between coats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Dozens of Khan supporters gathered near the private hospital, while others flung handfuls of red flower petals at passing cars.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
A sharp breeze curled around them, raising the petals completely off his skin and taking the shape of a cyclone.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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