petal

Example Sentences

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Recently though, instead of the soft red petals, some people have been opting for the brown, blue or purple of crisp banknotes, folded, rolled or fastened together into floral-like bouquets.

From BBC

"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

The last one showed a tall lumberjack with bright petals covering the skin of his arms.

From Literature

I harvested the fallen ones from the ground below and removed their green calyxes at the base of the petals.

From Literature

The cover is creased and worn, and the edges of the pages feel soft against my fingertips, like wilted flower petals.

From Literature