lotus

Example Sentences

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"In a sport once seen as unpopular and overlooked, it feels as if a lotus has truly blossomed."

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

I used shards from bowls and my end product looked like a lotus flower, a thing I did not realize until someone pointed it out.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

Mountain yam, bamboo pith and shoots, lotus seeds and gorgon fruit, which Yin says “looks like chickpeas, and tastes like tapioca,” all appear on his menu, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

"It takes two months, and 9,000 lotus stems to make one scarf," she says.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

“Do you think this drill is made to toy with like a lotus flower? If Pai sees me idle here...”

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw