Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In 2013, a flower-like sculpture by Klein, made from blue-tinted sponges on a metal stem and stone base, fetched $22 million at Sotheby's in New York, breaking the auction record for his works.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

They then studied the random-walk dynamics of the thermally activated skyrmion interacting with the chiral flower-like obstacle in a ferromagnetic layer, which could create topology-dependent outcomes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

For the national semifinal game, Mulkey arrived in a carnation pink top with a flower-like puffs along the entire sleeves, a designer-made top similar to what her 2-year-old granddaughter wore.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023

An earlier, more fanciful outdoor piece, Mr. Schultz’s petal table, was inspired by Queen Anne’s lace, with its flower-like top sprouting from an elegant pedestal base.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2021

"But we heard it," insisted Daisy, surprising me by opening up again in a flower-like way.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald