petal
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I pulled off a petal, perfect, crunchy, and dipped it in the sauce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
And for dessert they were served a rose macaroon cookie, composed of rose petal cream, raspberries and lychees.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024
Every petal of blue lupin is edged with white, so that a field of lupins is more blue than you can imagine.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Through a series of clips and photos shared on DelVecchio’s Instagram stories, it appears the two celebrated the engagement with Italian food and a hotel room decked out with red rose petals and balloons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
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
The rotting flower petals sloughed off in my fingers as I wheeled forward, sunken to the knees in the muddy water.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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