lotus

Example Sentences

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"In a sport once seen as unpopular and overlooked, it feels as if a lotus has truly blossomed."

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

An even older icon awaits at Phnom Penh, a 40-year-old Vietnamese-Cambodian restaurant where crowds eagerly wait their turn to try nearly-raw marinated butter beef and lotus root sautéed with chilies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

I used shards from bowls and my end product looked like a lotus flower, a thing I did not realize until someone pointed it out.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

Soon after, Greene’s work filled nearly every room of his former Rancho Palos Verdes home: lamps, shelves, an altar, an armoire adorned with a lotus flower.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

In her hand was a staff topped with a lotus flower.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan