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

A petal power jar, $280; blues egg drop fruit bowl, $230; and petal reflection vase, $260.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

And for dessert they were served a rose macaroon cookie, composed of rose petal cream, raspberries and lychees.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

Each splintered bar bent gracefully outward, like the petal of a chrysanthemum, and in the center of the empty cage lay one small golden feather.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng