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
Wait by a jacaranda tree long enough to see a petal flutter to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025
And for dessert they were served a rose macaroon cookie, composed of rose petal cream, raspberries and lychees.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024
At a closer glance, I recognize that it’s the same Adinkra symbol Ama used to save me on the Oceans of Epo— that flower petal symbol with the open center.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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