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lotus

[loh-tuhs] / ˈloʊ təs /


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She gives him lotus flowers to dull his pain, but as he keeps eating them, his memories and sense of identity begin to fade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

He said the diamond lotus - called Cosmic Bloom and developed by Cosmos Diamonds - is an artist's tribute to space and celebrates India's creativity.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

The landscape includes large areas of rice paddies along with lotus fields, cultivated cropland, and pastureland.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026

"There is a Buddhist saying that the lotus blooms from the mud," Lee said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

There was the little duck-shaped water dropper, and another one in the form of a lotus bud.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

Spectacular celadons in forms that imitate lotuses, gourds or melons decorated with delicate inlaid and under-carved designs demonstrate peak Goryeo dynasty craftsmanship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

They can range from simple geometric shapes resembling petals to highly detailed and realistic representations of various flowers like roses, lotuses and jasmine.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023

The lilies and lotuses that stirred Mr. Stella grow on the banks of a little lake, edged with wavy swaths of waterlilies, with dark green pads and white blooms.

From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022

A tradition that likely started around the late 10th century, foot binding was designed to turn a woman's feet into 3-inch-long "golden lotuses" by folding the toes under and binding them tightly.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2021

He had the candles ready on the countertop, standing in brass holders shaped like lotuses, but they ate under the glow of the copper-shaded ceiling lamp that hung over the table.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri


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