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
Many bowls display floral patterns with petal numbers that follow clear numerical sequences, including 4, 8, 16, 32, and even groupings of 64 flowers.
From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025
And for dessert they were served a rose macaroon cookie, composed of rose petal cream, raspberries and lychees.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024
I draw a flower with eight petals, and each petal is a dancing woman.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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