petal
Example Sentences
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Floating like a flower petal in the spring breeze.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026
"Each piece of fabric, each petal, is made from different material. It was top-stitched to give the impression of veining," she said.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
According to Vogue: “30 people were involved in the making of the look, and it took 8,500 hours to make with 60,000 crystals and 7,000 folded petal raffia and raw raffia frayed ravens”.
From BBC • May 6, 2024
The majority of cells feature round- or oval-shaped nuclei that are rigid, but neutrophils differ in that their nuclei adopt multiple lobular structures akin to that of flower petal arrangements.
From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024
A small yellow petal drifted into Nathan’s vision and landed below the mobile home.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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