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
And for dessert they were served a rose macaroon cookie, composed of rose petal cream, raspberries and lychees.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024
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
There are trees and flowers and grass surrounding twisted pebble pathways, every leaf and petal perfectly white.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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