flower

Example Sentences

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Weeping family members scattered flower petals on their graves.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

First documented in Guernsey in 1871, the flower used to grow along the island's west coast and Lihou Island, but now only a small wild population remains at Pleinmont.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But if it expands to other areas, and other flower types, it could help people like Karina Silva.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Still, poppies — California’s state flower — blanket swaths of the protected land.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The duct tape does nothing to hide the offensive olive-green flower pattern that’s stitched into the worn yellow velour covering her cushions and scalloped back.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam