buttercup
Example Sentences
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Mom always said the awnings made the camper look cheerful, “like a clump of buttercups, blooming outside our windows.”
From Literature
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I keep my eyes to the ground, searching for yellow buttercups.
From Literature
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Well, buckle up, buttercup, because here you’ll find an assortment of day hikes and weekend camping ideas that will have you filing for vacation before you realize you’re typing an email to your boss.
From Los Angeles Times
The look - a red suit paired with a buttercup yellow shirt and eel-skin cape - was partly inspired by Burna Boy's Nigerian roots.
From BBC
In spring, find western bluebirds, great horned owls and tree frogs, chipmunks, buttercups, warblers and three species of hummingbirds.
From Seattle Times
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