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

"It takes two months, and 9,000 lotus stems to make one scarf," she says.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

“Do you think this drill is made to toy with like a lotus flower? If Pai sees me idle here...”

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw