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
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
It fell to the floor like a white flower petal.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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