poppy

Example Sentences

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For visitors heading to the poppy fields, currently in peak bloom through May, here’s what to do if you encounter a snake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

He believes the UK suffers from "tall poppy syndrome" – where successful people are resented – and a negative culture.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

The poppy plant is also referenced in several ancient texts, including the Ebers Papyrus, Hippocrates, Dioscorides's De Materia Medica, and Galen.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

The LED recording light is about the size of a poppy seed, so it’s on you to tell people you’re wearing a wire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The many dots on the letters scattered like poppy seeds.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat