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
Researchers have developed a method to make adaptive and eco-friendly sensors that can be directly and imperceptibly printed onto a wide range of biological surfaces, whether that's a finger or a flower petal.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2024
Absentmindedly, he began to form a petal shape.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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