petal

Example Sentences

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"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

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

Adam Fournier, their bar director, describes their spirit-free rose champagne, containing rose petal, Sakura white tea, verjus rouge and "a smattering of other small components we force carbonate."

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2023

One petal became four, and then it became a mess.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2023

I draw a flower with eight petals, and each petal is a dancing woman.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman