flower

Example Sentences

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Weeping family members scattered flower petals on their graves.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

One was that, from Pasadena flower beds to Compton’s crop acreage, plants across L.A. were dying.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Hidden in plain sight, an ambush bug nymph waits motionless inside a flower in Michigan.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

As bees and hummingbirds move from one flower to another, feeding on nectar while helping plants reproduce, they are also consuming something unexpected: small amounts of alcohol.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

“Around the fountain, in the flower beds, and near the lilac. Very good, my lady. That is just what you will see, come April.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood