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rosette

[roh-zet] / roʊˈzɛt /


NOUN
rose
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Individual leopards were identified by the unique rosette patterns on their fur, a standard technique used for spotted big cats.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

She accepted the honour while wearing a rosette bearing her photo and the words: "Idol, legend, winner, whatever."

From BBC Dec. 9, 2025

In contrast, when dissolved in chloroform, both the chlorophyll derivatives formed rosette patterns.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2024

This is clear in her use of unconventional materials like spoons, rosette prize ribbons, belts and silver plates — everyday items that she recontextualizes to stunning effect in dresses, skirts, and tops.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2024

With the bases facing outside, there had been no trouble fitting them: they had simply circled around the central backbone, like a spiral rosette.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The off-white form of the rustic terracotta jar, shattered over millenniums and fastidiously reassembled, is elegantly decorated in rich brown and black designs, including bursts of rosettes and abstract squiggles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2025

The colours of the French flag - blue, white and red - are present in the mascots' rosettes, it added, and other national symbols such as Marianne, the personification of France, are also visible.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2024

Meghann Fahy’s red look came with rosettes skimming her strapless neckline.

From Seattle Times Jan. 15, 2024

This particular cat was differentiated from others through its unique pattern of rosettes, the spots found on jaguars, leopards and other wild feline species.

From Salon Jan. 11, 2024

And Cassiopeia’s dress was a marvel—a rich green velvet with exquisite silk rosettes stitched around the bodice.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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