petal
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"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
Wait by a jacaranda tree long enough to see a petal flutter to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
And for dessert they were served a rose macaroon cookie, composed of rose petal cream, raspberries and lychees.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024
The majority of cells feature round- or oval-shaped nuclei that are rigid, but neutrophils differ in that their nuclei adopt multiple lobular structures akin to that of flower petal arrangements.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024
Else would linger nearby, begging for a spoonful of rose petal jam.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
The couple, who won the first series of the spin-off edition in 2024, announced on Instagram, external they were "just married" alongside a photo of them kissing while flower petals floated around them.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The tall stems of daisies bend above the delicate petals of peonies on a Raspberry Yogurt Basil Cake; a single nasturtium blossom tops an Earl Grey Butterfly Pea Ginger Mini Cake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Flowers played a prominent role, with a spray of daffodils bursting from one skirt or the red-orange petals of California's poppy, the state flower, cascading down a dress.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
The one that appears alongside onion petals, Monte Cristos and a molten chocolate lava cake that arrives under a small weather system of powdered sugar.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026
The breeze full of petals aided and pushed them faster.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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