lilac

Example Sentences

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Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Infiniti oozed glamour in a lilac sleeveless Louis Vuitton dress with a fitted bodice and a cascade of ruffles tumbling from her hip to the floor, creating a long train.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Once cooled, they went into crinkly cellophane bags from Party Central, each one tied with a bit of lilac curling ribbon.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

But we find Olga, already waiting by the roadside, wrapped up in a lilac winter coat and furry hood.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

I hid my net behind a big lilac bush in Grandma’s front yard, walked around the house, and came in through the back door.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls