nosegay
Example Sentences
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Pop tip cuttings into a small vase for a fragrant nosegay.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2022
Ms. Zoller walked down the aisle carrying a nosegay of lily of the valley blooms, her grandmother’s favorite, from her own garden.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2022
In 1859, Nightingale wrote that when she had been ill, her recovery quickened after she received “a nosegay of wild flowers”.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 14, 2020
The tradition of carrying myrtle began after Queen Victoria was given a nosegay containing myrtle by Prince Albert's grandmother during a visit to Gotha in Germany.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2018
“They’re beautiful,” I say as he offers me a small, tight nosegay of calla lilies so purple they’re almost black.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
