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Heng and reaching the banks of the Xiang River, the city’s “vast rice fields extend into lotus ponds with fish gliding in and out of the huge fanlike lotus leaves,” she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

At the surface, the foam develops an extremely rough texture that strongly repels water, much like the surface of a lotus leaf.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

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

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

A winding covered walkway lifted up from the cloudy water like a lotus flower.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin

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

There are busier spots in town, perhaps above all the tourist-besieged Huxinting Teahouse, an ornate pavilion rising on stilts over a lake of lotuses.

From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2021

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